Uwais Khan

Uwais Khan ibn Sher Ali (Chagatai and Persian: اویس خان ابن شیر علی) also referred to as Sultan Vais Khan, was the Moghul Khan of Mughalistan; (first from 1418 to 1421 C.E. and again from 1425 to 1429 C.E.). He was the nephew of Sher Muhammad. In English, his name has been variously spelled and pronounced as either Awais, Owais or Vais.

Early life

After the death of his father, he was in the service of his uncle, Sher Muhammad. After a time he began to find his condition irksome, and therefore fled from the court, and took to the life of a Kazaki (robber). Many distinguished Moghul youths volunteered to follow him. Among this number was Amir Sayyid Ali Dughlat (Grandfather of Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat). Amir Sayyid Ali Dughlat was the son of Sayyid Ahmad Mirza, son of Amir Khudaidad.

He was a disciple of Maulana Muhammad Kashani, who in turn was a disciple of Khwaja Hasan, and Khwaja Hasan was a disciple of Qutb-i-Masnad Arshad Khwaja Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari. Being a king did not prevent Uwais Khan from passing his time in such studies as theology. His reign was fairly prosperous. It was during his reign that Amir Khudaidad went on a pilgrimage to Makkah. Moghul records state that Amir Khudaidad performed coronation of six Moghul Khans, from Khizr Khoja to Uwais Khan. After the departure of Amir Khudaidad for Makkah, the accession of Mir Muhammed Shah to his father's rank and titles was achieved.

+ Genealogy of Uwais Khan according to Tarikh e Rashidi|Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat Chingiz Khan Chaghatai Khan Mutukan Yesü Nto'a Ghiyas-ud-din Baraq Duwa Esen Buqa I Tughlugh Timur Khizr Khoja Muhammad Khan (Khan of Moghulistan) Shir Ali Oglan Uwais Khan(Vaise Khan) Yunus Khan Ahmad Alaq Sultan Said Khan Abdurashid Khan Abdul Karim Khan (Yarkand)

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