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Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan

Type Figure Region South Asia Time 1556–1627 Also known as Khan-i-Khanan

Son of Bairam Khan, adopted by Akbar; a Mughal Navratna, commander, and Hindi-Persian poet famed for doha couplets who oversaw the Baburnama's transl…

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  1. 1560–1595Fatehpur Sikri · Uttar PradeshAfter his father Bairam Khan was murdered, he was adopted by Akbar and received both literary and military education at court. On reaching adulthood he was numbered among the Navratna (Nine Jewels), took part in government and scholarship, and began writing Hindi poetry under the pen name Rahim.
  2. 1590–1627Delhi · DelhiIn the 1590s he led armies campaigning in the Deccan while overseeing the translation of the Baburnama from Chagatai into Persian. His Hindi doha verses, blending Sufi thought with popular ethics, circulated widely and mark an important chapter in North Indian literary history. He remained in favor under Jahangir and died in Delhi.

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