Khader Khan

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Khader Khan is a powerful and charismatic Mumbai mafia don and philosophical mentor figure in Gregory David Roberts’ novel *Shantaram*.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf crime boss
fictional character
philosophical mentor
appearsIn Shantaram
associatedWith Shantaram
surface form: Lin (protagonist of Shantaram)

Mumbai mafia
organized crime
basedIn Mumbai underworld
characterIn novel
controls criminal network in Mumbai (fictional)
createdBy Gregory David Roberts
firstAppearance Shantaram
surface form: Shantaram (2003 novel)
genreOfWorkContext autobiographical novel
crime fiction
philosophical fiction
hasThemeConnection loyalty
moral ambiguity
redemption
hasTrait charismatic
influential
intellectual
paternal
philosophical
powerful
strategic thinker
influences Lin’s worldview
inUniverseStatus respected underworld leader
languageOfWork English
literaryArchetype mentor archetype
philosopher-king crime lord
medium literature
narrativeFunction bridge between slum world and mafia world
moral and philosophical foil to Lin
nationality Indian (fictional)
occupation mafia don
organized crime leader
partOf Shantaram
surface form: Shantaram universe
philosophicalOrientation fatalistic
pragmatic
spiritually inclined
residesIn Mumbai
surface form: Mumbai (fictional depiction)
roleInWork father figure
mentor to Lin
philosophical guide
settingLocation Mumbai
teaches ideas about fate and morality
ideas about loyalty and honor

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Shantaram notableCharacter Khader Khan