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  • 1516 - 1538 Shaikh Muhammad ‘Isa, Rais of Maler. b. at Maler, before 7th May 1475, second son of Shaikh Sardar ud-din [Haidar Shaikh], Ruler of Maler, by his second wife, Bhatianiji Murtaza Begum, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father (his elder brother having been disinherited), 11th October 1516 o.s. m. 1493, the daughter of Rai Suba Khan, of Sonepat. He d. at Maler, 1538,  1538, having had issue, an only son:
    • 1) Khan Muhammad Shah, Rais of Maler - see below.
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  • 1538 -  1545 Khan Muhammad Shah, Rais of Maler. b. 1494, son of Shaikh Muhammad ‘Isa, Rais of Maler, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1538. Reigned under the regency of Mir Faisli, but killed him and assumed full charge of the state. Deposed by the Delhi authorities but restored on the orders of Emperor Sher Shah Suri, 1543. m. 1514, a daughter of a Rajput landlord from Murinda. He d. at Maler, 1545, having had issue, three sons: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • 1) Khan Muhammad Ishaq Khan [Khwaja Maudad], Rais of Maler - see below.
    • 2) Shah Mansur Khan. b. at Maler, 1520, educ. privately. He had issue, one son:
      • a) Hatim Khan. He had issue, three sons:
        • i) Muhammad Farid Khan. He had issue, three sons:
          • (1) 'Isa Khan. He had issue, two sons:
            • (a) Daulat Khan. He had issue, one son:
              • (i) Shamsher Khan. He had issue, one son:
                • 1. Alladiah Khan. He had issue, one son:
                  • a. Nazar Muhammad Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                    • i. Najaf Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                      • 1a. Ghulam Farid Khan.
                      • 2a. Niamat 'Ali Khan. He had issue, one son:
                        • 1b. Fateh Muhammad Khan. He had issue, four sons:
                          • 1c. Najabat Khan.
                          • 2c. Ja'afar 'Ali Khan.
                          • 3c. Azmat 'Ali Khan.
                          • 4c. Muhammad 'Ali Khan.
                    • ii. Daulat Khan. He had issue, one son:
                      • 1a. Hasse Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                        • 1b. Ditte Khan.
                        • 2b. Sher Khan. He had issue, one son:
                          • 1c. Malik Muhammad Khan. He had issue, one son:
                            • 1d. Ja'afar 'Ali Khan.
            • (b) Naurang Khan. He had issue, two sons:
              • (i) Kasim Khan. He had issue, one son:
                • 1. Faiz Muhammad Khan. He had issue, one son:
                  • a. Ghulam Amir Khan. He had issue, one son:
                    • i. Jangbaz Khan. He had issue, one son:
                      • 1a. Sarfraz Khan. He had issue, five sons:
                        • 1b. Umardraz Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                          • 1c. Mehr Muhammad Khan. He had issue, one son:
                            • 1d. Muhammad Sadiq Khan.
                          • 2c. Muhammad Husain Khan.
                        • 2b. Barakat 'Ali Khan. He had issue, one son:
                          • 1c. Gamu Khan.
                        • 3b. Naurang Khan.
                        • 4b. Saundhe Khan. He had issue, four sons:
                          • 1c. Abde Khan.
                          • 2c. Hasan Muhammad Khan.
                          • 3c. 'Abdu'l Karim Khan.
                          • 4c. Muhammad Khan.
                        • 5b. Jati Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                          • 1c. Akbar Khan.
                          • 2c. Ata Muhammad Khan.
              • (ii) Abid Khan. He had issue, one son:
                • 1. Pir Bakhsh Khan. He had issue, one son:
                  • a. Kure Khan. He had issue, one son:
                    • i. 'Umar 'Ali Khan. He had issue, one son:
                      • 1a. Fateh Jang Khan. He had issue, one son:
                        • 1b. Hayat Muhammad Khan.
          • (2) Mansur Khan. He had issue, one son:
            • (a) Misri Khan. He had issue, one son:
              • (i) Dilawar Khan. He had issue, one son:
                • 1. Muizzu'llah Khan. He had issue, one son:
                  • a. Rasul Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
          • (3) Muhammad Salim Khan. He had issue, one son:
            • (a) Muhammad Murad Khan. He had issue, one son:
              • (i) Sulaiman Khan. He had issue, three sons:
                • 1. Ahmad Shah Khan. He had issue, one son:
                  • a. Ballu Khan. He had issue, one son:
                    • i. Sardar Khan. He had issue, three sons:
                      • 1a. Sher Muhammad Khan. He had issue, four sons:
                        • 1b. Fateh Muhammad Khan.
                        • 2b. Hasan Muhammad Khan.
                        • 3b. Khair Muhammad Khan.
                        • 4b. Shah Muhammad Khan.
                      • 2a. Jabe Khan.
                      • 3a. Qasim 'Ali Khan.
                • 2. Madu Khan. He had issue, one son:
                  • a. Ilahi Bakhsh Khan. He had issue, one son:
                    • i. Yakub Khan. He had issue, one son:
                      • 1a. Babu Khan.
                • 3. Fakhr ud-din Khan. He had issue, one son:
                  • a. Karim Khan. He had issue, one son:
                    • i. Jiwe Khan.
        • ii) Alim (or Alam) Khan. He had issue, one son:
          • (1) Sadr Khan. He had issue, one son:
            • (a) Shams Khan. He had issue, one son:
              • (i) Karim 'Ali Khan. He had issue, one son:
                • 1. Asad 'Ali Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                  • a. Najib Khan. He had issue, three sons:
                    • i. Barakat 'Ali Khan.
                    • ii. Jamu Khan.
                    • iii. Rukn ud-din Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                      • 1a. Fazl Muhammad Khan.
                      • 2a. Sher 'Ali Khan.
                  • b. Habib Khan. He had issue, one son:
                    • i. Dargahi Khan. He had issue, three sons:
                      • 1a. Ghairat 'Ali Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                        • 1b. Yakub Khan.
                        • 2b. Muhammad Yusuf Khan.
                        • 2a. Qasim 'Ali Khan.
                          • 3c. Allahdad Khan.
        • iii) Ja'afar Khan. He had issue, one son: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
          • (1) 'Abdu'l Razal Khan. He had issue, one son:
            • (a) Allah Bakhsh Khan. He had issue, one son:
              • (i) 'Abdu'l Rasul Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                • 1. Hatim Khan. He had issue, one son:
                  • a. Muhammad Bakhsh Khan. He had issue, three sons:
                    • i. Bube Khan.
                    • ii. Sube Khan.
                    • iii. Mehme Khan. He had issue, one son:
                      • 1a. Wilayati Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                        • 1b. Inapat 'Ali Khan.
                        • 2b. Mubarak 'Ali Khan.
                • 2. Rashid Khan. He had issue, one son:
                  • a. Husain Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                    • i. Muhammad Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                      • 1a. Jamu Khan.
                      • 2a. Ata Muhammad Khan.
                    • ii. Bube Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                      • 1a. Ja'afar Khan.
                      • 2a. Akbar Khan.
    • 3) Shah Muhammad 'Abdu'llah Khan [Shaikh 'Abdu'llah]. b. at Maler, 1523, educ. privately. He had issue, one son: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • a) Khan Jahan Khan. He had issue, one son:
        • i) Muhammad Shafi Khan. He had issue, one son:
          • (1) Muhammad Arif Khan. He had issue, one son:
            • (a) Mohkam 'Ali Khan. He had issue, one son:
              • (i) Mehmun Khan [Mahriye Khan]. He had issue, one son:
                • 1. Sube Khan. He had issue, one son:
                  • a. Phogu Khan. He had issue, two sons:
                    • i. Jhandu Khan.
                    • ii. Sher Jang Khan. He had issue, one son:
                      • 1a. Dost Muhammad Khan.
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