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Q1. Of the so-called 'Nine Gems of the Court of Akbar' the one who was a reputed poet of Hindi, was

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Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana

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Answer : Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana

Of the so-called 'Nine Gems of the Court of Akbar' the one who was a reputed poet of Hindi, was Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana.

Khanzada Mirza Khan Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana (17 December 1556 - 1627) also known as baba Rahim was a poet who lived during the rule of Mughal emperor Akbar. He was one of the nine important ministers (dewan) in his court, also known as the Navaratnas. Rahim is known for his Urdu couplets and his books on astrology. The village of Khan Khana, which is named after him, is located in the Nawanshahr district of the state of Punjab, India.

An incident in his life, where his womenfolk were protected and safely returned by Rana Pratap made Rahim Khan, a Muslim by birth, a devotee of Krishna and wrote poetry dedicated to him.

Apart from writing various dohas, Rahim translated Babar's memoirs, Baburnama from Chagatai language to Persian language, which was completed in 998 (1589-90) AD. He had an excellent command over Sanskrit.

In Sanskrit, he wrote two books on astrology, Khetakautukam (Devanagari: खेटकौतुकम्) and Dwatrimshadyogavali (Devanagari: द्वात्रिंशद्योगावली).
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