1. Raskhan was either born in Pihani or Amroha, in modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India.
13 Facts About Raskhan
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Raskhan accepted Krishna as the supreme god and became a Vaishnava.
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Raskhan's samadhi is at Mahaban, about six miles east of Mathura.
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Hazari Prasad Dwivedi claims in his book Raskhan was born Syed Ibrahim, and that Khan was his title.
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Raskhan was the son of a jagirdar and lived in luxury in his youth.
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Raskhan spoke both Hindi and Persian; he translated "Bhagavata Purana" into Persian.
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Raskhan's shrine is located in Gokul near the Yamuna river, Bhramand Ghat.
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From that day onwards, Raskhan began living in Brindavan, composing and singing the Krishnaite Sufi poetry for which he is still so fondly remembered.
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Apart from Lilas, Raskhan has created poems on Lord Shankar, Goddess Ganga, and the Holi festival.
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Raskhan is widely acknowledged as a great poet, having dedicated most of his creations to Lord.
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Raskhan's creations describe the beauty of not only Lord Krishna but his relations with his beloved Radha.
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Raskhan's poetry is in the form of Doha, Padawali and Savayya.
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From here Raskhan starts an intricate description of the path of Love and surrender to God, in the process questioning all orthodoxies, all formalisms and all man-made divisions.