Raskhan
Raskhan (born 1548 A.D.) was a poet who was both a Muslim and a follower(bhakt) of Lord Krishna. His real name was Sayyad Ibrahim and is known to have lived in Amroha in India. Raskhan was his pen name which means Mine of Ras (nectar) in hindi. In his early years, he became a follower of Lord Krishna and learned the religion from Goswami Vitthalnath and began living in Vrindavan and spent his whole life there.According to him lord Krishna was the most powerful and the greatest and was willing to give the greatest of the riches to have anything touched or belonging to Lord Krishna or be in his presence. But sadly he died in 1628 A.D. His samadhi is at Mahaban which is situated about six miles east of Mathura.
History
There are differences in the opinion of scholars regarding his year of birth. Estimates include 1614 and 1630, while Mishra Bandhu believes that Raskhan was born in 1558 and died in 1628. Most of the scholars say Raskhan was a Pathan Sardar and his birthplace was kabul in the afganistan district. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi claims Raskhan was born Saiyad Ibrahim in his book, and that Khan was his title. Raskhan was the son of a Jagirdar (rich landowner)and lived in the lap of luxury throughout his youth. His family was wealthy, and he received a good education. Raskhan spoke both Hindi & Persian; he translated "Bhagavata Purana" into Persian. His shrine is located in Gokul near the Yamuna river, Bhramand Ghat. It is a very peaceful place. Many Krishna devotees come there to pay their respects & meditate.
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