Poet rahim das biography of barack
Rahim Khan-i-Khana (), the multifaceted personality popularly known as Rahim Das, the poet who wrote hundreds of couplets (Dohas).
Rahim Das, one of Akbar's navratna or Nine Jewels, was a renowned poet, statesman & soldier, who embraced the idea of an inclusive culture.!
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
Mughal court poet and minister (–)
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan | |
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Portrait of Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khanan by Hashim, c. | |
Born | ()17 December Delhi, Mughal Empire |
Died | 1 October () (aged70) Agra, Agra Subah, Mughal Empire |
Resting place | Tomb of Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, Delhi |
Title | iuybi-Khanan |
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KhanzadaMirzaKhanAbdul Rahim (17 December – 1 October ), popularly known as simply Rahim and titled Khan-i-Khanan, was a poet who lived in India during the rule of Mughal emperor Akbar, who was Rahim's mentor.
He was one of the nine important ministers (dewan) in Akbar's court, known as the Navaratnas. Rahim was known for his Hindustani dohe (couplets)[1] and his books on astrology.[2]
Biography
Abdul Rahim was born in Delhi,[3] the son of Bairam Khan, Akbar's trusted guardian and mentor, who was of Turkic extraction.
When Humayun returned to India from his exile,