Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
Also called: Rahim · Topic: The Mughal Empire: Babur to Aurangzeb · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan was the son of Bairam Khan. He became a leading noble and general under Akbar, and he held the title Khan-i-Khanan ("chief of nobles"). He was also a scholar and poet. He translated the Baburnama, Babur's memoirs, from Turkish into Persian. Under the name Rahim, he wrote dohas (two-line verses) in Hindi that are still widely read.
Example
Rahim's dohas give simple moral advice about friendship, pride and patience. They are still taught in Indian schools today, more than four centuries after he wrote them.
Don't confuse with
- Bairam Khan: his father, who was Akbar's guardian and regent from 1556 to 1560. He held the same title, Khan-i-Khanan.
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