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Khande 148 KhanKhanan Khande Eao Gaekwar, j'y*^ jb is"^^^, raja of Baroda. He died in 1870 A. D., and was succeeded by his brother Malhar Eao the present (1876) Eaja of Baroda. Khande Rao Holkar, jb t5"^'*^^ the only son of IMalliar Rao Holkar I. He was killed in a battle at Dig against Suraj Mai Jat in 1754 A. D. many years previous to his father's death, and left an only son Mali Eao, who succeeded his grandfather and died nine months after. Vide Malhar Eao I, and Ahlia Bai. Khan Douran I, Jj' cibi'^ whose proper name is Shah Beg Khan Kabuli', was an Amir in the time of the emperor Akbar. He received the title of Khan Douran from Jahiingir in the year 1607 A. D., 1016 A. H., and was appointed governor of Kabul. He died in Labor in the year 1620 A. D., 1029 A. H., aged 90 years. Khan Douran Khan II, obj^^ tiJ^ ij^^, Nasrat Jang, title of Khwaja Sabir, son of Khwaja Hisari Nakshbandi. He was an officer of state in the service of the emperor Shah Jahan and held the rank of 7000. He was stabbed one night whilst asleep by a young Kashmirian Brahman whom he had converted to Muhammadanism, and died after a few days on the 1 2th of July, 1645 A. D., 27th Jumada I, 1055 A. H., at Labor. His remains were transported to Gwaliar and buried there in the cemetery of his ancestors. Khan Douran III, (♦>!!« c^^/aj u;^^, Nasrat Khan, son of Khan Douran Nasrat Jang. He held the rank of 5000 in the reign of the emperor ' Alamgir. In the latter part of his life he was appointed governor of Otissa, which post he held for several years and died there 1667 A. D., 1077 A. H. Khan Douran IV, (*J W cj^^, an amir of the reign of the emperor Farrukh-sij'ar, who soon after the accession of Muhammad Shah and the assassination of Sayyid Husain All Khan, and imprisonment of his brother Kutb ul- Mulk, was appointed Ami'r-ul-'Umra with the title of Samsam-uddaula in 1721 A. D., 1133 A. H. He was dangerously wounded in battle against Nadir Shah and died the third day following, the 16th of February, 1739 A. D., lYth Zi-Ka'da, 1151 A. H. His original name was Khwaja Muhammad 'Asim. He is also called Abdus Samad Khan Bahadur Jang. c)^'^, title of Husain Kuli Beg, an Khan Jahan, tuH^^ amir of 5000 in the reign of the emperor Akbar. He was appointed governor of Bengal after the death of Munai'm Khan, about the year 1576 A. D., 984 A. H. He defea- ted, took prisoner, and slew Daud Khan, the ex-king of Bengal who had again rebelled against the emperor, and sent his head to Agrah, the same year. Khan Jahan died at Tanda in 1578 A. D., 986 A. H., and was suc- ceeded by Muzaifar Khan. Governors of Bengal. A. D. Khan Jahan, 1576 Muzaffar Khan, 1579 Eilja Todar Mai, . . 1580 Khan 'Azim, 1682 Shahbaz Khan, .... 1584 Eaja Miin Singh, . . 1589 Kiitb-uddin, 1606 Jah'angir Kuli, 1607 Islam Khan, 1608 Kasim Khan, 1613 Ibrahim Khan, .... 1618 Shah Jahan, 1622 Khanazad Khan, . , 1625 Mukarram Khan, . . Fidai Khan, Kasim Khan Jobun, 'Azim Khan, Sultan Shuja', .... Mfr Jumla, , . Shaista Khan, .... Fidai Khan, Sultan Muhammad 'Azim, Shaista Khan, .... Ibrahim Khan, .... 'Azun-us-Shan, . , , . A. D. 1626 1621 1628 1632 1639 1660 1664 1677 1678 1680 1689 1697 Khan Jahan Earha, e;'=^; title of Sayjdd Muzaffar IChan of Barha, an officer of the rank of 6000 who died in the time of the emperor Shah Jahan at Labor, 1645 A. D., 1055 A. H. Khan Jahan Kokaltash, ly't^ whose proper name was Mir Malik Husain, the son of Mi'r Abxi'l Ma' all Khwafi. He was a nobleman of true dignity, and being the foster-brother of the emperor 'Alamgrr, thought himself superior to all the other 'Umra. He was appointed governor of the Dakhin in 1670 A. D., 1081 A. H., and promoted by that monarch about the year 1674 A. D. from the rank of 700 to that of 7000 horse, and the title of Khan Jahan Bahadur Kokaltash Zafar Jang. His former title was Bahadur Khan. He died on the 24th November, 1697 A. D., 19th Jumada I, 1109 A. H. He seems to be the author of the " Tarikh Asam," or the invasion of Asam. Khan Jahan Kokaltash Khan Zafar Jang, oCj^^flJi j^^tilr^f j^l^j a titleof All Murad, a foster-brother of Jahandar Shah. In the time of Baha- dur Shah, he was honoured with the title of Kokaltash Khiin, and when Jahandar Shah ascended the throne, the rank of 9000 was conferred on him with the title of Khan Jahan Zafar Jang, and the office of Mfr Bakhshigari. But he did not long enjoy this high station, for he soon after fell in the battle which took place between his master and Farrukh-siyar 1713 A. D., 1125 A. H. Khan Jahan Lodi, (^^j^ eJ^^ lu'^, an Afghan pro«  bably of low birth, but with all the pride and unruUness of his nation in India. He is by some said to be a de- scendant of Sultan Bahlol Lodi, and by others of Daulat Khan Lodi Shahu Khail. He had held great military charges, was raised to the rank of 6000 in the reign of the emperor Jahangir, and commanded in the Dakhin under prince Parwez at the time of that prince's death. On the accession of Shah Jahan, he entered into a close intimacy with his late enemies, and seemed to be aiming at independence. He was at last killed together with his son in an engagement with the royal troops on the 28th January, 1631 A. D., 1st Eajab, 1040 A, H., and their heads sent as a most acceptable present to Shah Jahan. An affecting account of his death may be found in the 3rd Volume of Dow's History. The " Tarikh Khan Jahan Lodi" which is also called " Makhzan Afghani," contains the memoirs of this chief, written by Haibat Khan in 1676 A. D. Khan Jahan Makbul, Malik, u't^ <~^^^, entitled Kawam-ul-Mulk, was the prime-minister of Sultan Fi'roz Shah Barbak who ascended the throne of Dehli in 1351 A. D. He was originally a Hindu by name Kattu. On his conversion to Muhammadanism in his youth, Sultan Muhammad, the predecessor of Firoz Shah, changed his name to Makbiil, and appointed him to the government of Multan. He afterwards became Naib Wazfr under the wazi'rship of Khwaja Jahan, whom he at fii'st supported in his attempt to place a son of Sultan Muhammad on the throne, but went over to Sultan Flroz, on his approach to Dehli, and was ap- pointed by him wazfr of the kingdom. According to the historian Shams Siraj Afif, he died in the year 1374 A. D., 776 A. H., but by others in 772 A. H. After his death his son Jahan Shah was honoured with his place and title of Khan Jahan by the king, who placed as much confidence in him as he had done in his father. He fiUed the office of prime-minister for twenty years.

KhanKhanan, (Symbol missingArabic characters) this word is a title of honour and means Lord of Lords. Bairam Khan and his son ' Abdur Eahim Khan, both ministers to the emperor Akbar, and several others were honoured with this title.