Abdul ar-Rahim Khan
1556-1626
India
Abdur Rahim Khan (d. 1626) was the son of Bairam Khan, the protector of Akbar during his minority, and himself served Jahangir for many years. He was a was a poet and one of the nine important ministers (dewan) in Akbar's court. Khan was a noted architectural patron, among whose works are several important civic institutions in Burhanpur. His tomb is is situated near Humayun's Tomb just outside of the Nizamuddin Auliya Shrine Complex.


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Variant Names
Khanzada Mirza Khan
Variant
Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana