Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
HOSSAIN, SHAKEEL
Abdur Rahim Khan-i- Khanan (1556-1627) was referred to in Mughal records as the `noble of nobles', and was praised in the verses of his contemporaries as a patron of legendary generosity and erudition. An unmatched soldier and statesman, Rahim served Akbar and Jahangir, and commanded Shah Jahan's imperial army on the battle field.
