Bairam Khan

Mughal military commander and statesman (1501–1561)

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Born: 1524?
Died: 1561
Works: 7

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Dīwān-i Bayram Khān-i Khānān
The Persian and Turki dîvâns of Bayram Khân, Khân-khânân
Eserler ýygyndysy
Baỳram Han
Dīvān-i Bayram Khān-i Khānkhānān

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Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1953-03-23

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5 total works indexed

Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,391x

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Muhammad Bairam Khan (Persian: محمد بیرم خان; 18 January 1501 – 31 January 1561), commonly known as Bairam Khan or Bayram Khan was an important military commander, and later commander-in-chief of the Mughal army, a powerful statesman and regent at the court of the Mughal Emperors Humayun and Akbar. He was also the guardian, chief mentor, adviser, teacher and the most trusted ally of Akbar. Akbar honoured him as Khan-i-Khanan, which means "King of Kings". Bairam was originally called Bairam "Beg", but later became honoured as Khan. Bairam Khan was an aggressive general who was determined to restore Mughal authority in India.

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