Thread by @IbneKhan01

According to the manuscript of Kaygawhar-nāmah, by Dūnīchand, held in St. Pancras, British Library, originally written in 1137 AH / 1724 CE, the earliest among my ancestors with the name Khan was Baj Khan or Bajlī Khan, who ascended to the rule of Potohar in 419 AH / 1028 CE

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upon the passing of his father, Gakhar Shāh, who had gained control of the Potohar region and ruled over it for twenty eight years.

Regarding Baj/Bijlī Khan, it is mentioned:

After his passing away, Baj Khan became the ruler of the state in place of his respected father.

Sultan Mahmūd Shāh [Ghaznī] favoured Baj Khan with a robe of honour. On every occasion that Sultan Mahmūd returned from Hindustan, the Hindu kings would usually rebel, however the Gakhars did not permit anyone to enter their land, with strength and bravery.

Sultan Mahmūd passed away in 421 AH / 1030 CE, and his son Amīr Masúūd did not launch any attacks on Hindustan, due to this there was anarchy, and in all directions small states arose. Baj Khan son of Gakhar Shāh, remained firm upon his ruling,

and after thirty eight years of rule, he journeyed from this world in 457 AH / 1065 CE.

Bijlī*