Question

Of the so-called ‘Nine gems of the court of Akbar’ the one who was a reputed poet of Hindi, was
 (A) Abul Fazi
 (B) Faizi
 (C) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
 (D) Birbal

Answer 1

Hint: He was one of the ‘Nine gems of court of Akbar’, also known as the Navratnas. He was the son of Akbar’s trusted guardian Bairam khan. He is well known for his literary works, especially for his Dohas and books written by him on astrology.

Complete step by step answer The famous poet of Akbar’s court who was also one of his Navratnas was Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana. His full name is Khanzada Mirza Khan Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana. He was also known as Rahim and was born on 17th December 1556 in Mughal India. He was the son of Bairam Khan, who guided and mentored Akbar till he became an adult after the death of his father Humayun. His mother was the daughter of Jamal Khan. Rahim had defeated Pratap but was defeated by his son Raana Amar Singh after which he left the military life and started working for cultural development. His major works included Dohas. He also translated the Baburnama into the Persian language. He wrote two books in Sanskrit, the Khet Kautukam and Dwatrinsha Yogavali.

Additional information After Bairam Khan's death, his second wife Salima Sultan Begum married Akbar and thus, Rahim was Akbar’s stepson. Rahim was one of the important members of Akbar’s court and he continued to serve even during Salim’s rule.

So the correct option is (C) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana was a reputed poet of Hindi at Akbar’s court.

Note Rahim died on 1st October 1627 at the age of 70. His tomb was made near Humayun’s tomb in Nizamuddin east, on Mathura road, in New Delhi.