Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar, popularly known as the Akbar (14 Oct 1542- 27 Oct 1605) also famous as the Akbar the great or Akbar was the Mughal Emperor from the 1556 until his death. He was the third and the one of the greatest rulers of the Mughal Dynasty in the India. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under the regent, Bairam Khan who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate the Mughal domains in the India. The strong personality and the successful general, Akbar gradually enlarged the Mughal Empire to include nearly all the Indian Subcontinent north of Godavari river. Powers of Akbar and influence however extended over the entire country because of the Mughal military, political, cultural and economic dominance. To unify the vast of the Mughal state, he establishes the centralised system of the administration throughout his empire and adopted the policy of the conciliating conquered rulers through the marriage and the diplomacy. In order to preserve the peace and order in the religiously and culturally diverse empire, he adopted the policies that won his the support of his non-Muslim subjects.
Mughal India developed the strong and stable economy, leading to commercial expansion and greater patronage of culture. Akbar himself was a patron of art and culture. He was fond of literature, and created a library of over 24,000 volumes written in Sanskrit,Hindustani, Persian, Greek, Latin, Arabic and Kashmiri, staffed by many scholars, translators, artists, calligraphers, scribes, bookbinders and readers. Holy men of many faiths, poets, architects and artisans adorned his court from all over the world for study and discussion. Akbar's courts at Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri became centres of the arts, letters, and learning.
Akbar's reign significantly influenced the course of Indian history. During his rule, the Mughal Empire tripled in size and wealth. He created the powerful military system and instituted effective political and social reforms. By abolishing the sectarian tax on non-Muslims and appointing them to high civil and military posts, he was the first Mughal ruler to win the trust and loyalty of the native subjects. He had Sanskrit literature translated, participated in native festivals, realizing that a stable empire depended on the co-operation and good-will of his subjects. Thus, the foundations for a multicultural empire under Mughal rule were laid during his reign. Akbar was succeeded as emperor by his son, Jahangir.
On the 3rd October 1605, Akbar fell ill with the attack of dysentery from which he never recovered. He is believed to have died on 27 October 1605 after which his body was buried at the mausoleum in the Sikandra, Agra.
Seventy six years later. In the 1691 the group of the austere Hindu rebels known as the Jats, rebelling against Mughal Empires robbed the gold, Silver and fine carpet with the tomb, desecrated Akbar’s mausoleum.
Resources:
http://asianhistory.about.com/od/india/p/akbarthegreatbio.htm
Mughal India developed the strong and stable economy, leading to commercial expansion and greater patronage of culture. Akbar himself was a patron of art and culture. He was fond of literature, and created a library of over 24,000 volumes written in Sanskrit,Hindustani, Persian, Greek, Latin, Arabic and Kashmiri, staffed by many scholars, translators, artists, calligraphers, scribes, bookbinders and readers. Holy men of many faiths, poets, architects and artisans adorned his court from all over the world for study and discussion. Akbar's courts at Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri became centres of the arts, letters, and learning.
Akbar's reign significantly influenced the course of Indian history. During his rule, the Mughal Empire tripled in size and wealth. He created the powerful military system and instituted effective political and social reforms. By abolishing the sectarian tax on non-Muslims and appointing them to high civil and military posts, he was the first Mughal ruler to win the trust and loyalty of the native subjects. He had Sanskrit literature translated, participated in native festivals, realizing that a stable empire depended on the co-operation and good-will of his subjects. Thus, the foundations for a multicultural empire under Mughal rule were laid during his reign. Akbar was succeeded as emperor by his son, Jahangir.
On the 3rd October 1605, Akbar fell ill with the attack of dysentery from which he never recovered. He is believed to have died on 27 October 1605 after which his body was buried at the mausoleum in the Sikandra, Agra.
Seventy six years later. In the 1691 the group of the austere Hindu rebels known as the Jats, rebelling against Mughal Empires robbed the gold, Silver and fine carpet with the tomb, desecrated Akbar’s mausoleum.
Resources:
http://asianhistory.about.com/od/india/p/akbarthegreatbio.htm
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