Bhavani A kindness act of Maharana Pratap: Abdul Rahim was born in Delhi, the son of Bairam Khan, Akbar's trusted guardian and mentor, who was of Turkic ancestry. Rahim was a commander of Akbar's army. He was sent by Akbar to capture Maharana, abduct womens and destroy temples. Before Rahim could reach his destination, Maharana's eldest son Amar Singh found an opportunity and captured Rahim's contingent and th eir women. MaharanaPratap seeing this became angry and ordered Amar Singh to set the women free and return them back to their camp with respect. When Rahim heard of this, his entire attitude towards his enemy changed. He had a genuine change of heart. He praised Maharana and Mewar. He also began exploring Hinduism and India. He began writing poems in praise of Krishna. He became more Hindu than Muslim. All the Rahim's Dohas were penned by him. This is the impact of the Maharana. How an act of kindness could change the heart of an enemy is well illustrated by this episode. Abdul Rahim, the son of Bairam Khan An act of kindness of Maharana Pratap: A TO Z INDIA JUNE 2022 PAGE 14