Biography of Rahim

Abdul Rahim was born in Lahore (in present day Pakistan) as the son of Bairam Khan.

After Baran Khan died in the Patan of Gujarat, his first wife and younger Rahim were brought safely from Delhi to Ahmedabad and were presented in Akbar's royal court, who later gave him the title of Mirza Khan.

Later, A Bairam Khan's second wife, Salima Sultan Begum (elder Amjhan of Rahim), looked at his cousin, Akbar. After this, Abdul Rahim was made a Khan-e-khan in the court and after this Abdul Abdul Rahim becomes one of the Noratno in the Shahi Darbar of the Akbar.

An important incident took place in his life, during the war, some women of his house had been protected by Rana Pratap and he also returned safe back. This incident made Rahim a Muslim and Lord Krishna's follower, after that he used to write poems dedicated to Lord Krishna.

Abdul Rahim was also known for giving alms to poor people. They never looked at the person whom they used to be alms, while keeping alms they always kept their heads down. When Tulsidas heard about this behavior of Rahim while giving alms, he immediately wrote a Doha and sent it to Rahim: -

"Why are you begging this way? Did you teach it by saying? Your hands are as low as your eyesight is low. "

Seeing this, it seemed as if Tulsidas had come to know everything in the time of his behavior and that is why he asked Rahim to write something in his reply. At that time Rahim sent Tulsidas to write:

"The donor can be anyone at both times of day and night. But this world will always give me credit, so I keep my eyes on the lower side. "