Akbar
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Emperors, Caesars, Khans, Patrons, Mentors, Islam, Muslims, Mosques
- Curriculum: Asian History
Article abstract: As one of India’s greatest Mughal emperors, Akbar conquered and unified northern India under his rule. In addition to military conquest, his most significant achievements include the development of an efficient bureaucratic structure, patronage of the arts, and enlightened policies of religious toleration.
Early Life
Abū-ul-Fath Jahāl-ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar was born in the Kingdom of Sind, in what would become modern Pakistan. Of mixed Turkish, Persian, and Mongol ancestry, Akbar was a descendant of both Tamerlane and Genghis Khan....
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