Khan-i-Khana Tomb: Beautiful square tomb, built of red sandstone & grey Delhi quartzite

From the archive record

Khanzadah Mirza Khan Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana (1556-1626 AD) is one of the most famous poets of the Indian Subcontinent. He was under the service of the Mughal emperors Akbar (ruled AD 1556-1605) & Jahangir (ruled AD 1605-1628). He was Akbar’s step-son & also among his “Navratnas” (“Nine Jewels”), a group of powerful courtiers & prominent military Generals, each highly skilled at some past time such as poetry or singing. After Bairam’s assassination, Akbar took Rahim under his care & married his step-mother, therefore Rahim became Akbar’s step-son. Rahim proved to be a brilliant scholar, soon mastering Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Turkish & Hindi. He also achieved excellence in the techniques of warfare & was accorded the position of a general in Akbar’s army. Akbar also had the titles of “M