Short answers, pulled from the story.
Muhammad Bairam Beg was born in the rugged highlands of Badakhshan in Central Asia. His family belonged to the Baharlu Turkoman clan and had served Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, for generations.
Bairam Beg executed an adventurous escape from captivity and rejoined Humayun at Sindh in July 1543. This strategic move allowed Humayun to regain his lost territories and eventually reconquer Hindustan.
The Second Battle of Panipat ended with the capture and decapitation of Hemu and the reconquest of Delhi and Agra by the Mughal army. This victory marked the beginning of a new era for the Mughal Empire with Bairam Khan as its de facto ruler.
Bairam Khan rebelled against Akbar after the emperor ordered him to retire or embark on a pilgrimage to Mecca in March or April 1560. Political opponents goaded him into rebellion by insulting his family and sending Pir Muhammad to trail him.
Bairam Khan was assassinated on the 31st of January 1561 at Sahasralinga Tank near Anhilwad Patan in Gujarat. The attack was carried out by a group of Afghans led by Mubarak Khan Lohani who stabbed him with a dagger.
Bairam Khan was a Shia Muslim which made him a target of suspicion among the Sunni Turkic nobles who dominated the Mughal court. Despite these religious differences he promoted meritocracy and attended Friday services in the mosque of a noted Sufi.