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| image = Marriage of Adham Khan, son of Mahan Anga, Akbarnama.jpg<br />
| caption = Marriage of Adham Khan, son of [[Maham Anga]], ''[[Akbarnama]]'' (ca 1590-1595)<br />
| birth_date= 1531 <br> [[Kabul]], [[Mughal Empire]], now [[Afghanistan]]<br />
| death_date = 16 May 1562 (aged 30-31) <br> [[Agra Fort]], [[Mughal Empire]], now [[India]]<br />
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| children = Baqi Begum<br/>Abdullah Khan<br/>Sher Khan<br/>Bibi Mubarak<br />
| parents = [[Maham Anga]] {{small|(mother)}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Adham Khan''' (1531 – 16 May 1562) was a general of [[Akbar]]. He was the younger son of [[Maham Anga]], and thus, was the foster brother of Akbar. In his fourth regnal year, Akbar married him to Javeda Begum, the daughter of Baqi Khan Baqlani.<ref>Beveridge, H. (1907, reprint 2000). ''The Akbarnama of Abu'l Fazl'', Vol. II, Calcutta: The Asiatic Society, {{ISBN|81-7236-093-2}}, p.129</ref><br />
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==Conquest of Malwa==<br />
{{Main article|Mughal conquest of Malwa}}<br />
[[File:The Defeat of Baz Bahadur of Malwa by the Mughal Troops, Akbarnama.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] forces led by Adham Khan, enter the fort of [[Baz Bahadur]] of [[Malwa]], 1561, ''[[Akbarnama]]'' ca. 1590–95.]]<br />
After the dismissal of Mann, Adham was appointed as a general and was sent to [[Malwa]] to capture it.<br />
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In 1561, the Mughal army led by Adham invaded Malwa. They defeated the army of Ishaan, the Sultan of [[Malwa]] in the battle of [[Sarangpur, Madhya Pradesh|Sarangpur]] on March 29, 1561. All his treasures, elephants and his harem was captured by the victors. [[Rani Roopmati]] killed herself by taking poison. 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.<br />
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Akbar resented this insolence and personally marched to Sarangpur. He took Adham Khan by surprise, who surrendered to Akbar and his spoils were seized. Later, he was recalled from Malwa and the command was made over to Pir Muhammad Khan.<ref>Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2007). ''The Mughul Empire'', Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, {{Listed Invalid ISBN|81-7276-407-1}}, p. 112</ref><br />
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==Execution of Adham Khan and its aftermath==<br />
[[File:Adham Khan tomb, Mehrauli, Delhi.jpg|180px|left|thumb|[[Adham Khan's Tomb]], which also houses the tomb of his mother, [[Maham Anga]], [[Mehrauli]], Delhi.]]<br />
[[File:Akbar orders punishment of Adham Khan, Akbarnama.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Akbar]] orders punishment of Adham Khan, by throwing him twice, down the terrace. ''[[Akbarnama]]'']]<br />
In November 1561, Akbar's favourite general [[Ataga Khan]], was appointed ''wakil'' (the prime minister), replacing [[Munim Khan]]. His appointment displeased Maham Anga.<br />
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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 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 roof of a one storied building whose height was about 10 feet (which was possibly the reason why he had to be thrown down twice) by 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. The sudden demise of Adham Khan made his mother depressed, and after forty days, she also died.<ref>Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2007). ''The Mughul Empire'', Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, {{Listed Invalid ISBN|81-7276-407-1}}, pp.113-4</ref><ref>Beveridge, H. (1907, reprint 2000). ''The Akbarnama of Abu'l Fazl'', Vol. II, Calcutta: The Asiatic Society, {{ISBN|81-7236-093-2}}, pp. 268-75</ref><br />
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After his death, his body was sent with respect to Delhi. Akbar built the [[Adham Khan's Tomb|mausoleum of Adham Khan]] in [[Mehrauli]], where both, Adham Khan and his mother Maham Anga, were buried.<ref>Beveridge, H. (1907, reprint 2000). ''The Akbarnama of Abu'l Fazl'', Vol. II, Calcutta: The Asiatic Society, {{ISBN|81-7236-093-2}}, p. 274</ref> This mausoleum, popularly known as ''[[Bul-bulaiyan|Bhul-bhulaiyan]]'', due to a [[labyrinthine]] [[maze]] inside, stands on the ramparts of the [[Lal Kot]], located in the north of the [[Qutub Minar]].<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
He married Javeda Begum, the daughter of Baqi Khan Baqlani, in 1552. He had 2 sons and 2 daughters.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Image:The Defeat of Baz Bahadur of Malwa by the Mughal Troops, 1561, Akbarnama.jpg|The Defeat of [[Baz Bahadur]] of [[Malwa]] by ''[[Akbarnama]]'', ca 1590-95<br />
Image:Adham Khan pays Homage to Akbar at Sarangpur, Akbarnama.jpg|Adham Khan pays homage to [[Akbar]] at [[Sarangpur, Madhya Pradesh|Sarangpur]] in 1561, after his unsuccessful attempts of subvert Akbar's authority, ''[[Akbarnama]]''.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Adham Khan's Tomb]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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