Jhansi News: Popularly known as the “Raskhan of Bundelkhand”, Ahmad Khan of Mauranipur in Jhansi has vowed to build a temple of Lord Krishna and Radha Ju on his private land. Ahmad remarked that his initiative would revive the centuries-old Ganga-Jamuni culture of the Bundelkhand region.
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Ahmad remarked that he had the desire to build a Radha-Krishna temple for about three to four decades. Ahmad added that he would sit in the temple and recite the Ramayana once the temple is built.
To fulfill this wish, Ahmad has embarked on Bageshwar Dham pilgrimage where he would meet Pandit Dhirendra Shastri.
In a now viral video, Ahmad Khan could be seen wearing a Muslim cap, saffron robes, a Ramayana on his head and a garland around the neck. Ahmad was welcomed warmly by the villagers and people bid farewell to him amid auspicious songs and drumbeats, demonstrating the support of the Hindu community for his initiative.
Many believe that Ahmad Khan could face the same fate as Saleem Wastik, an ex-Muslim who was recently stabbed by radical Islamists near home in Loni, Uttar Pradesh. Wastik has long questioned orthodox Islamic ideas for a while now. Loni ACP Siddharth Gautam remarked that a call was received from the neighbour of Wastik that the YouTuber was lying in a pool of blood in his house-cum-office.
The History Of Raskhan
Born Syed Ibrahim around 1558, Raskhan was a Muslim poet of Pashtun origins who became one of the most prominent devotees of Krishna Bhakti. The transformation of Raskhan started through spiritual encounters.
According to legends from texts such as Bhaktakalpadruma, Raskhan travelled to Vrindavan and envisioned Krishna, prompting him to embrace Vaishnavism under Goswami Vitthalnath. Another tale claims that he abandoned a lover after going through the Bhagavata Purana, captivated by the selfless devotion of gopis, and relocated to Vrindavan permanently.
