Bairam Khan Politician
Bairam Khan also Bayram Khan (Persian: بيرام خان) (died 1561) was an important military commander, among top generals, later commander in chief of the Mughal army, a powerful statesman and regent at the court of the Mughal emperors Humayun and Akbar, also guardian, chief mentor, advisor, teacher and most trusted person of Humayun. Humayun honored him as Khan Khanan,means king of kings. Bairam actually was not "Khan": his real name was Bairam "Beg". The Shah of Iran, Tamasp, honored him as 'Kha' or Khan.
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military command | Mughal Army |
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office | Regent of the Mughal Emperor |
service end | 1561 |
service start | 1517 |