[1] He was trained in alap and dhrupad by his father Lal Khan "Gunsamundra."
Chief musician to the Mughal emperors Shah Jahan (r. 1627–58) and Aurangzeb ‘Alamgir (r. 1658–1707), he was written about extensively in his lifetime as a virtuoso classical singer of exceptional merit and serious character.
In 1658, Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb bestowed a gift of a She-elephant to Khushhal Khan.
In February 1659, after the victory in Battle of Khajwa, Aurangzeb bestowed gifts on Khushhal Khan.
[3] A portrait of him, dressed in pink with other renowned court musicians at the wedding of Dara Shukoh in 1633, may be found in the Royal Collection Trust.