Bairam Beg

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Bairam Beg, better known as Bairam Khan, was a prominent 16th-century Turkic military commander and statesman who served as regent and chief advisor to the Mughal emperor Akbar.

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instanceOf historical figure
military commander
noble
regent
statesman
alternateName Bairam Khan
associatedWith court of Akbar
linked to: Mughal court

court of Humayun
causeOfDeath assassination
centuryOfActivity 16th century
countryOfService Mughal Empire
deathDate 1561
deathPlace near Patan, Gujarat
ethnicity Turkic
loyalTo Akbar
Humayun
mentorOf Akbar
notableFor acting as Akbar’s regent during his minority
helping Akbar consolidate Mughal rule in India
occupation military commander
statesman
participatedIn Mughal reconquest of Hindustan under Humayun
early military campaigns of Akbar
politicalRole de facto ruler of the Mughal Empire during Akbar’s early reign
positionHeld chief advisor to Emperor Akbar
regent of the Mughal Empire
regionOfActivity Central Asia
North India
linked to: northern India
religion Islam
servedUnder Akbar
Humayun
spouse Salima Sultan Begum
supportedDynasty Timurid (Mughal) dynasty
linked to: Timurid dynasty
title Khan-i-Khanan

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Bairam Khan alsoKnownAs Bairam Beg