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The tomb sits prominently along the
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364:, his first wife and young Rahim were brought safely from Delhi to Ahmedabad and presented at the royal court of Akbar, who gave him the title of 'Mirza Khan', and subsequently married him to Mah Banu (Moon Lady) sister of Mirza Aziz Kokah, son of
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invaded
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in order to capture or kill him. Rahim placed his family in
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Abdul Rahim was known for his strange manner when giving alms to the poor. He never looked at the person he was giving alms to, keeping his gaze downwards in all humility. When
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largest conservation projects ever undertaken on any monument of national importance in India. For its architecture and purpose, it has often been compared with
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seems to have conciliated them by marrying the elder daughter of
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