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'Azim 60 'Azim enter Egypt, Dargam had 'been overpowered and slain by Shirakoh, who replaced Shawar in his former power. But Shawar, faithless alike to friend and foe, now entered into arrangements with the Franks in oi-der to elude the fulfilment of his engagements with Niir-uddin ; and Shirakoh, after maintaining himself for some time in Belhes against the joint forces of Jerusalem and Egypt, was compelled to enter into a convention with Amauri and evacuate the country. But he was soon recalled by Shawar to deliver him from the vengeance of his new allies to whom he had proved as perfidious as to those of his own faith ; Cairo was closely besieged by the Franks, and the Fatimite khali'f 'Azid le-din-allah sent the hair of his women, the extreme symbol of Oriental distress, to im- plore the succour of Nur-uddin (1168 A. D.). Shirakoh again entered Egypt with an army, forced Amauri to retreat, and after beheading the double traitor Shawar, installed himself in the twofold office of wazfr to the Fatimite khalif, and lieutenant of Egypt in the name of Nur-uddfn ; but dying the same year, was succeeded in his dignities by his famous nephew Salah-uddin, who after the death of Nur-uddfn in May, 1173 A. D., Shaw- wal, 669 A. H., became the sole master of Egypt and Syria. The khali'f 'Azid died in 1171 A. D., 567 A. H., and the name of the Abbaside khalif Mustazi was sub- stituted in the pubKc prayers till the death of Nur-uddin. 'Azim, ^^^} poetical name of Siraj-ud-daula Muhammad Ghaus Khan, Nawab of the Kamatic. 'Azim, ^^^K poetical name of Sayyad 'Azim 'AH of Allaha- bad, author of a Diwan in Urdu, composed in 1855 A. D. 'Azim Ali (Mir), cr*-^ i*^^^ .ji^, of Agra, author of a Sikandar Nama in "Urdu verse, translated from the one in Persian, in 1844 A. D. 'Azim Humayun, ciyi^*^ (♦•^•^^ vide Adil Khan Faruki II. 'Azim Humayun Shirwani, ij'hj^ oj^* f^^^U a nobleman of the court of Sultan Sikandar Shah Lodi. He was imprisoned by Sultan Ibrahim and died in prison. 'Azim Khan, o^ (*^^^ j or Khan 'Azim, an officer of state in the time of Humayun and Akbar, emperor of Dehli. He was commonly called Anka Khan, surnamed Shams-uddfn Muhammad, was the father of Mirza Aziz Koka who also afterwards held the title of 'Azim Khan. He was a native of Ghazm, and formerly served under Prince Kamran Mirza. It is said that he saved the Life of Humayun, or had been of some service to him after his defeat by Sher Shah at Kanauj ; for which service he was handsomely rewarded by that emperor after his having recovered the kingdom. He accompanied the emperor to Persia, and as his wife Jfji Begam became the wet-nurse of Akbar, the empei-or's son, he was conse- quently called Anka Khan. He was the first person that was honored with the rank of " Haft Hazari," or Seven Thousand, by Akbar. The office of Wakil Mutlak, which was taken away from Maham Anka, was also conferred on him ; on which account, Adham Blhan Kokaltash, the son of Maham Anka, took ofl^nce, and assassinated Khan 'Azim on Monday thfe 18th of May, 1562 A. D., 12th Eamzan, 969 A. H., in a room adjoining to that occupied by the emperor. Adham Khan was immediately bound hand and foot, by order of the emperor, and thrown down headlong from a window of the court at Agra, where this circumstance had taken place, and crushed to death. The remains of Ivhan 'Azim were sent to Dehli, and buried in the vicinity of the Dargah of Nizam-uddin Aulia, where a mausoleum was erected over his grave by his son Mirza Aziz Koka which is still to be seen at Dehli. Maham Anka died with grief one month after the death of his son Adham Khan. The tomb of Adham Khan, who is also buiied at Dehli, is called Bhul Bhulian. 'Azim Khan, ct'^ the inhabitants of the town of Azimgarh, which is near Jaunpur, say that the fortress and town of Azimgarh was founded by a person who belonged to the family of the Rajas of that place, and who was forced by the emperor Jahangir to become a Muhammadan and received the title of Azim Khan. 'Azim Khan, vJ-=^ j*^*', commonly called Mirza Aziz Koka or Kokaltash, was the son of 'Azim Khan or Khan Azim. He was called Koka or Kokaltash on account of his being foster-brother and playmate of Akbar ; for his mother whose name was Jiji Begam, was Akbar' s wet- nurse. He was one of the best generals of the emperor, who, in the 16th year of his reign conferred on him the title of 'Azim Khan. He held the government of Gujrat for several years together, and being absent from the presence from a long period, was summoned to coui't by Akbar in 1592 A. D., 1001 A. H., but as that chief had always entertained the wish to proceed on a pilgrimage to Mecca, and his friends representing to him that the king was displeased with him, and merely sought an oppor- tunity to imprison him, he placed his family and treasure on board a vessel, and on the 13th of March, 1594 0. S., ]stEajab, 1002 A. H., set sail for Hejaz without leave or notice. In a short time, however, he found his situa- tion irksome in that country, and returned to India, where he made his submission, and was restored at once to his former place in the emperor's favor and confidence. He died at Ahmadabad Gujrat in the 19th year of the reign of Jahangir 1624 A. D., 1033 A. H. His remains were transported to Dehli and buried close to his father's mau- soleum, where a splendid monument was erected over his tomb all of marble. It consists of 64 pillars, and is called by the people " Chaunsa'th Khambh." 'Azim Khan, ly'^ f^^^) title of Mfr Muhammad Bakir, the brother of 'Asaf Khan Jafar Beg. In the second year of the reign of the emperor Jahangir 1606 A. D. 1015 A. H., he was honored with the mansab of 1000 and title of Iradat Khan. In the first year of Shah Jahan, 1628 A. D., 1037 A. H , the rank of 2000 was conferred on him with the office of Wizarat KuU ; in the third year of his reign he received the title of 'Azim Khan. He was ap- pointed at different times governor of Bengal, Allaha- bad, Gujrat and latterly of Jaunpur, where he died in 1649 A. D., 1059 A. H., aged 76 lunar years, and was buried there. After his death the title of 'Azim Khan was conferred on his eldest son, who was slain in the battle which took place between Dara Shikoh and his brother Alamgir in 1658 A. D., 1068 A. H., at Agra. His second son Mir Khalil was honored vvdth the title of Khan Zaman, During the government of this viceroy in Bonga 1634 A. D., the English obtained permission to trade with their ships" in Bengal by the emperor Shah Jahan, but were restricted to the port of Pipley where they established their factory. 'Azim Khan Koka, f^, the title of Muzafiar Husain commonl} known by the appellation of Fidai Khan, a title conferred on him by the emperor Shah Jahan. His elder brother held the title of Khan Jahan Bahadur Kokaltash, and were both foster-brothers to the emperor Alamgir. Fidai Khan was honored with the title of 'Azim Khan by Alamgir about the year 1676 A. D., 1086 A. H., and appointed governor of Bengal in 1676 A. D., 1087 A. H., which situation he held for a whole year and died on his way to Behar on the 21st April, 1678 0. S., 9th Eabi I, 1089 A. H. 'Azim Khan, ti^^^ ex-amir and a brother of Sher Ali Khan, Amir of Kabul, died at Shah Eud on the 6th of October, 1869. 'Azim Naishapuri, LSJ^'*^' f^^^t author of a Djwan found in the Library of Tipu Sultan.