Raskhan
रसखान
Raskhan (1548-1628) was a poet who
was both a Muslim and follower of Lord
Krishna. His real name was Sayyad Ibrahim.
There are differences in the opinion of scholars
regarding his year of birth. Most of the scholars
are of the view that Raskhan was a Pathan
Sardar and his birthplace was Amroha in the
Moradabad district in India. Raskhan wrote in
Hindi and Persian. He translated "Bhagwat
Purana" into Persian. His poetry focuses on
Lord Krishna. He wrote Sujan Raskhan and
Prem Vatika.
