Islam Khan V (died 21 Safar 1147 AH/1734 AD) was one of the prominent

Emir Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or cer ...

and

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during the

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. He was titled "Islam Khan" and "Barkhurdar Khan" by Emperor

Bahadur Shah I Bahadur Shah I (14 October 1643 – 27 February 1712), also known as Muhammad Mu'azzam and Shah Alam I. was the eighth Mughal Emperor who ruled from 1707 until his death in 1712. In his youth, he conspired to overthrow his father Aurangzeb, t ...

and held many important posts during the successive rules of

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Farrukhsiyar Farrukhsiyar or Farrukh Siyar () (20 August 16839 April 1719) was the tenth emperor of the Mughal Empire from 1713 to 1719. He rose to the throne after assassinating his uncle, Emperor Jahandar Shah. Reportedly a handsome man who was easily ...

Rafi ud Darajat Rafi ud-Darajat (; 1 December 1699 – 6 June 1719), the youngest son of Rafi-ush-Shan and the nephew of Azim-ush-Shan, was the eleventh Mughal Emperor. He was placed on the throne by the Sayyid Brothers of Barha, after they had executed the ...

Shah Jahan II Shah Jahan II (; June 1696 – 19 September 1719), born Rafi-ud-Daulah, was the twelfth Mughal emperor for a brief period in 1719. After being chosen by the Sayyid Brothers of Barha, he succeeded his short-lived brother Rafi-ud-Darajat in th ...

and

Muhammad Shah Mirza Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah (born Roshan Akhtar; 7 August 1702 – 26 April 1748) was the 13th Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1719 to 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. After being chosen by the ...

Biography

Barkhurdar Khan II aka Mian Kheesa was the son of Barkhurdar Khan I and great-grandson of

Islam Khan I Shaikh Alauddin Chisti (1570–1613; known as Islam Khan Chisti) was a Mughal general and the Subahdar of Bengal. He transferred the capital of Bengal from Rajmahal to Dhaka and renamed it Jahangirnagar. He was awarded the titular name of Isla ...

. Barkhurdar Khan II was

Mansabdar The Mansabdar was a military unit within the administrative system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar. The word ''mansab'' is of Arabic origin meaning rank or position. The system determined the rank and status of a government official an ...

Punj Hazari (5,000) and also entitled "Islam Khan" by

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and had Mansab "Darogha Dīwān-e-Khās" (Superintendent of the Diwan-i-Khas) and

Khalat A khalat ( fa, خلعت / ALA-LC: ''xalat''), also known as khelat ( bn, খেলাত), is a loose, long-sleeved outer silk or cotton robe common in Central Asia and South Asia and worn both by men and women, although in differing styles. ...

-e Fakhra and

-e Barani. He was "Mir Atash" (the master gunner) to

before his retirement from court, but was restored to his rank of 5,000 (3,000 horse), and appointed Mir Tuzak Awwal (chief Mir Tuzak / quarter-master general). This "Islam Khan" (d. 1144 AH/1731–1732) was one Mir Ahmad, first "Barkhurdar Khan", then "Islam Khan", son of Safi Khan (d. 1105 AH/1693–1694), the second son of Abdus-salam, first "Ikhtisas Khan", then "Islam Khan", Mashhadi, (d. 1057 AH/1647–1648).Later Mughal, Chapter 4: Farrukhsiyar (New officials appointed by Farrukhsiyar), Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 1991, page 259 This Islam Khan played a crucial role in negotiating a settlement during the crises of the ( clash of the nobles) with the

Sayyid Brothers The term Sayyid brothers refers to Abdullah Khan and Syed Husain Ali Khan, who were powerful in the Mughal Empire during the early 18th century. They were Indian Muslims who claimed to belong to the family of Sayyids or the descendants of ...

Awards and honours

alias

in his first Juloos (royal procession / parade) on early days of

Rabi' al-thani Rabiʽ al-Thani ( ar, رَبِيع ٱلثَّانِي, Rabīʿ ath-Thānī, lit=The second Rabi, also known as Rabi' al-Akhirah ( ar, رَبِيع ٱلْآخِرَة, link=no, Rabi' al-ʾĀkhirah, lit=The final Rabi), Rabi al-Akhir (), or Rabi' I ...

awarded the title Islam Khan, Mansab "Darogha Dīwān-e-Khās" (Superintendent of the Diwan-i-Khas) along with

-e Fakhra, Naqqara and "Ilm"Tazkirat us-Salatin Chaghta – A Mughal Chronicle of Post Aurangzeb Period (1707–1724) by Muhammad Hadi Kamwar Khan; edited Persian text and with an Introduction by Muzaffar Alam (1980), Centre of Advanced Study Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.) -202001, India. *

in his second Juloos on 9

Dhu al-Qi'dah Dhu al-Qa'dah ( ar, ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة, ', ), also spelled Dhu al-Qi'dah or Zu al-Qa'dah, is the eleventh month in the Islamic calendar. It could possibly mean "possessor or owner of the sitting and seating place" - the space occupied w ...

appointed him "Darogha Topkhana", a store of

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in his third Juloos on 15 Jumada al-awwal awarded him

-e Barani * In the third Juloos of

on 13 Shawwal, prince awarded him

*Islam Khan was appointed as 'Mir Atash' (the master gunner) to

in his fourth Juloos on 8

Jumada al-Thani Jumada al-Thani ( ar, جُمَادَىٰ ٱلثَّانِي, Jumādā ath-Thānī, lit=The second Jumada) also known as Jumada al-Akhirah ( ar, جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْآخِرَة, link=no, Jumādā al-ʾĀkhirah, lit=The final Jumada), Jumad ...

awarded

in praise of "Mir Atash" *'Islam Khan Bahadur Mir Atash' was included in the front-runner battalion in a war during fourth Juloos on 19 Shawwal of

in his fourth Juloos on 22 Shawwal awarded

-e Chaar Parcha *

in his fifth Juloos on 19

Rajab Rajab ( ar, رَجَب) is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of the classical Arabic verb ''rajaba'' is "to respect" which could also mean "be awe or be in fear", of which Rajab is a derivative. This month is re ...

1123 AH (1711) appointed Islam Khan as "Mir Tuzak Awwal" (chief Mir Tuzak / quarter-master general) along with

-e Fakhra *

in his fifth Juloos 1711 awarded Islam Khan Mir Atash with

Punj Hazari (5,000) and 2000 + 500

Sawar Sowar ( ur, سوار, also ''siwar'' meaning "the one who rides" or "rider", from Persian ) was originally a rank during the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire. Later during the British Raj it was the name in Anglo-Indian usage for a horse-sold ...

*On Friday 15 Dhu al-Hijjah, in the second Juloos of Emperor

, "Islam Khan" and his close relative Khan Zaman Khan Ali Asghar attended the Friday prayer along with Emperor

*On 20

Muharram Muḥarram ( ar, ٱلْمُحَرَّم) (fully known as Muharram ul Haram) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden. It is held to be the second holiest month after ...

in the second Juloos of

, he got the opportunity to meet and discuss the king at Masjid Moth *Islam Khan V (Barkhurdar Khan II) along with his close relative Khan Zaman Khan Ali Asghar were invited to attend the marriage ceremony of the prince of

*In some last dates of

in the 6 Juloos, he was appointed as "Bakshigiri Tan" (Salary officer) in place of Aitamuddaula. He was also awarded with

-e Khas and one ornate "Qabza-i dhup" (

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). However, on 12th Shaban 1125 AH, 2 September 1713, Ghazi-uddin Khan (Ahmad Beg) obtained charge of the retinue (jalau), vice Islam Khan, who had held it in addition to his principal office of Mir Tuzak.

Death

Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman in his book ''Hayat Karam Husain'' quoted his date of death as 21 Safar 1147 AH/1734 with reference to Tarikh-i Mohammadi while other authors mentioned his death date as 1144 AH/1731–32.

Family history

The family of Barkhurdar Khan belonged to

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was his forefather. This family maintained the tradition of receiving the title "Islam Khan" from the

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. One of the daughters of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad was married to Qazi Ghulam Mustafa, and another daughter Sahib Daulat was married to Barkhurdar Khan II. Because of these relationships, Islam Khan V was close to Khan Zaman Khan Ali Asghar. Both achieved important posts in the court of Mughal kings.

Marriage and children

Barkhurdar II married Sahib Daulat, the daughter of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad and had two sons – elder son Ghulam Baqi aka Maddan was also entitled 'Barkhurdar Khan' (Barkhurdar III), while his younger son Ghulam Mohammad aka Saddan was killed (

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) during the fight between the English forces and

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in 1765. Ghulam Baqi was married to his cousin (daughter of Mah Bibi bint Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad and Noorul Haq ibn Mian Abdur Rahman of

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)

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