Adham Khan's History (Conquest of Malwa & more)

After the dismissal of Bairam Khan, Adham Khan was appointed as a general and was sent to Malwa to capture it.

In 1561, the Mughal army led by Adham Khan and Pir Muhammad Khan invaded Malwa. They defeated the army of Baz Bahadur, the Sultan of Malwa in the battle of Sarangpur on March 29, 1561. All his treasures, elephants and his harem was captured by the victors. Adham Khan tried to take possession of Baz Bahadur's Hindu mistress Rani Roopmati also, but she killed herself by consuming poison. According to the historian Badauni, both the commanders, Adham Khan and Pir Muhammad Khan, perpetrated acts of barbaric cruelty, massacring the prisoners and killing even their wives and children. After the victory, Adham Khan sent to the emperor Akbar a report of victory along with only a few elephants, himself appropriating the rest of the spoils.

Akbar resented this insolence and personally marched to Sarangpur. He took Adham Khan by surprise. Adham Khan surrendered to Akbar and his spoils were seized. Later he was recalled from Malwa and the command was made over to Pir Muhammad Khan.

In November, 1561 Akbar's favourite general Ataga Khan, was appointed wakil (the prime minister), replacing Munim Khan. His appointment displeased Maham Anga.

On May 16, 1562, Adham Khan accompanied by a few ruffians burst in upon him as he sat in the hall of audience and murdered him. Adham Khan then rushed to the inner apartment where he was caught by Akbar, just roused from sleep by tumult. Akbar replied to the Adham Khan's explanation to palliate his crime by striking him down with a heavy blow of his fist. Adham was thrown down twice from the ramparts of the Agra Fort which was 40 ft (12 m) high from ground level by the royal order and put to death. Akbar himself broke this news to Maham Anga, who made a simple but dignified reply that he did well. This sudden demise of Adham Khan, made his mother mentally depressed and after forty days she also died.

After his death his body was sent with respect to Delhi. Akbar built the mausoleum of Adham khan in Mehrauli, where both Adham Khan and his foster mother Maham Anga were buried.This mausoleum, popularly known as Bhul Bhuliyan, due to a labyrinthine maze inside, and stands on the ramparts of the Lal kot, located at the north of the Qutub Minar.

Originally posted by: chinuchinu

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Originally posted by: asena

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Originally posted by: teletubby

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i was also reading same n wud like to add something abt the feature of MA n AK's tomb...

both were buried in this tomb believed to be commissioned and built by Akbar, in a conspicuous octagonal design, not seen in any Mughal building of that era, a designed perhaps designated to the traitors, as it was common design features visible in the tombs of the previous Sur dynasty, the Lodhi dynasty and the sayyed dynasty whom the Mughals considered traitors. Since, both were considered as traitors, Akbar probably had their Tombs built in a style seen in most of the monuments built by these previous Dynasties during the early 14th Century AD.

Can you explain who was pir mohammad

Originally posted by: Dhvani85

Can you explain who was pir mohammad

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