Barkhurdar Khan II aka Mian Kheesa was the son of Barkhurdar Khan I and great-grandson of Islam Khan I. Barkhurdar Khan II was Mansabdar Punj Hazari and also entitled "Islam Khan" by Shah Alam I and had Mansab "Darogha Dīwān-e-Khās" and Khalat-e Fakhra and Khalat-e Barani. He was "Mir Atash" to Bahadur Shah I before his retirement from court, but was restored to his rank of 5,000, and appointed Mir Tuzak Awwal. This "Islam Khan" was one Mir Ahmad, first "Barkhurdar Khan", then "Islam Khan", son of Safi Khan, the second son of Abdus-salam, first "Ikhtisas Khan", then "Islam Khan", Mashhadi,. This Islam Khan played a crucial role in negotiating a settlement during the crises of the with the Sayyid Brothers.
Awards and honours
Shah Alam I alias Bahadur Shah I in his first Juloos on early days of Rabi' al-thani awarded the title Islam Khan, Mansab "Darogha Dīwān-e-Khās" along with Khalat-e Fakhra, Naqqara and "Ilm"
Shah Alam I in his second Juloos on 9 Dhu al-Qi'dah appointed him "Darogha Topkhana", a store of Armory
Shah Alam I in his third Juloos on 15 Jumada al-awwal awarded him Khalat-e Barani
In some last dates of Muharram in the 6 Juloos, he was appointed as "Bakshigiri Tan" in place of Aitamuddaula. He was also awarded with Khalat-e Khas and one ornate "Qabza-i dhup". However, on 12th Shaban 1125 AH, 2 September 1713, Ghazi-uddin Khan obtained charge of the retinue, vice Islam Khan, who had held it in addition to his principal office of Mir Tuzak.
Death
in his bookHayat Karam Husain quoted his date of death as 21 Safar 1147 AH/1734 with reference to Tarikh-i Mohammadi while other authors mentioned his death date as 1144 AH/1731–32.
Family history
The family of Barkhurdar Khan belonged to Salim Chishti. Islam Khan I was his forefather. This family maintained the tradition of receiving the title "Islam Khan" from the Mughal emperors. One of the daughters of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad was married to Qazi Ghulam Mustafa, and another daughter Sahib Daulat was married to Barkhurdar Khan II. Because of these relationshipps, Islam Khan V was close to Khan Zaman Khan Ali Asghar. Both achieved important posts in the court of Mughal kings.
Marriage and children
Barkhurdar II married Sahib Daulat, the daughter of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad and had two sons – elder son Ghulam Baqi aka Maddan was also entitled ‘Barkhurdar Khan’, while his younger son Ghulam Mohammad aka Saddan was killed during the fight between the English forces and Shuja-ud-Daula in 1765. Ghulam Baqi was married to his cousin
