Raskhan

Raskhan
NameMahan Raskhan
Born1548 (1548)
Birth PlaceAmroha, Delhi Subah, Mughal Empire or Kabul, Kabul Subah, Mughal empire
Died1628 (aged 79–80)
Death PlaceVrindavan, Delhi Subah, Mughal Empire
Poetry CollectionRaskhan Rachnavali, Sujan Raskhan, Prem Vatika
CountryIndia

Syed Ibrahim Khan (1548-1628) was an Indian poet. He became a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna. He was born in Pihani (Hardoi)[unreliable source?] His birth name was Saiyad Ibrahim and Raskhan was his initiated name in Hindi. In his early years, he became a follower of Krishna, learned the bhakti marga from Vitthalanathaji and began living in Vrindavan, where he spent the rest of his life. He accepted Krishna as the supreme god (Svayam Bhagavan) and became a Vaishnava. He left for Goloka in 1628 AD. His samadhi is at Mahaban, about six miles east of Mathura.

Tomb of Great Poet of India, Raskhan at Mahaban in Mathura Distt. India
Tomb

Shrine of Raskhan

His samadhi shrine today stands in a forested area between Mahaban and Gokul in the Mathura district. The site was restored in 2023, along with the tomb of poetess Taj Bibi (Taj Begum) also situated nearby.

References

  1. 1 2 V.K.Subramanian (2006). 101 Mystics of India. Abhinav Publications. p. 121. ISBN 9788170174714.
  2. ↑ Chakrabarty, Sreeparna (27 October 2022). "U.P. promotes tombs of Muslim devotees of Krishna for tourism". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 April 2025.