Muhammad Rakhim Khan I (1775-1825) - the fourth ruler of the Uzbek Kungrat dynasty in the Khiva Khanate, reigned 1806-1825. In 1806, after the tragic death of Eltuzar Khan, his brother Muhammad Rakhim Khan I came to power in the Khiva Khanate.

Domestic politics
To strengthen and develop statehood, Muhammad Rakhim Khan I carried out a number of important reforms in the country. To improve the administration of the country, a supreme council was established at the court, the opinion of which was taken into account by the khan. A new tax reform was carried out, customs affairs were streamlined. Muhammad Rakhim Khan I was the first of the Kungrat rulers to issue silver and gold coins.

Under the reign of Muhammad Rakhim Khan I, the centralization of the state increased. He completed the struggle for the "gathering" of the lands around Khiva. In 1808-1809 a campaign was made against the Chovdurs. In 1811, the Aral tribes were finally conquered. In 1812-1813, the Kazakhs of the lower reaches of the Syr Darya were conquered. Merv was conquered in the 1820s.

Muhammad Rakhim Khan I continued the policy of restoring the country's economy. During his reign, large irrigation works were carried out in Khorezm.

Foreign policy
During the reign of Muhammad Rakhim Khan I, diplomatic relations were maintained with Russia, the Ottoman Empire, and Afghanistan.

Relations with Afghanistan were especially friendly, because the Afghan ruler Mohammed Shah (1809-1818) lived in exile in Khiva for some time. Later, he again became the ruler of Afghanistan and allowed Khorezmian merchants to freely trade in the country.

In 1819-1820, the Russian envoy N. Muravyov (1794-1866) visited Khiva and wrote a book about his journey. According to him, the population of the Khiva Khanate numbered three hundred thousand people. The main population was represented by Uzbeks and Turkmens.

In 1820, a Russian diplomatic mission headed by A.F. Negri visited Khiva.

Cultural policy
Muhammad Rakhim Khan I knew Persian and Arabic in addition to his native Uzbek. He was the patron of science and the arts. During the era of his reign in Khiva, the Kutlug Murad inak madrasah, the Bagbanly mosque and others were built ...

In 1815, by order of Muhammad Rakhim Khan, a new throne was made, lined with silver with a basmen pattern. It is currently kept in one of the museums in Moscow.

During this period, the Khiva historian Munis Khorezmi actively worked on compiling a general history of Khorezm.

After the death of Muhammad Rakhim Khan I, power in Khorezm passed to his son Allakuli Khan (1825-1842).