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Akbar the Great
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Akbar the Great ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muḥammad, 1542–1605). One of the ablest rulers of
Mughal India, who built a durable base for stable Muslim rule. Akbar ruled for forty-eight years and created a strong central government to administer the vast Mughal empire; he extended it from Afghanistan to the Godavari river in S. India.
During the latter part of his reign, Akbar, while maintaining that he remained Muslim, promulgated Dīn-i-Ilāhī (Divine Faith, also called Tawḥīd-i Ilāhī) as a new religion for his empire. It was a syncretization of various creeds and an attempt to create a pure theism. Although he was illiterate himself, he founded an ʿIbādat-khāna (house of worship) where leaders of different religions could discuss their faiths. However, Akbar's Dīn-i-Ilāhī met with very little success (it was strongly opposed by
Aḥmad Sirhindī), and it died with him.
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The Jodhaa Akbar controversy ; It's a choli ripper set against desert sands, with heaving bosoms and sweaty chests. The prettification extends to facts, turning Akbar the ruler into Akbar the lover.
Newspaper article from: India Today; 3/3/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...embroidery from Neeta Lulla's craftsmen. And Akbar romances Jodha Bai in a movie brought to...Azam (1960). The Rs 40-crore Jodhaa Akbar is Bollywood's costume central, where...than in ascertaining whether Jodha Bai was Akbar's babe or his bahu. It's enough to...
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Akbar a pick to stick - Pats really like look of hard-hitting safety.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 4/29/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...problems. A lot of teams didn't like Hakim Akbar, but the Patriots weren't one of those...the fifth round (No. 163 overall), Akbar was still on the board and they found his...and potential, too enticing to pass up. Akbar is now a part of a long line of players...
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AKBAR CHARGED IN GRENADE ATTACK.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 4/5/2003; 700+ words
; ...charges Friday afternoon against Sgt. Hasan K. Akbar, 32. The post said Akbar was charged March 25 with two counts of premeditated...17 counts of attempted murder under military law. Akbar could face the death penalty, according to Dennis...
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AKBAR HAS TAKEN HIS SHARE OF HITS NEW PATRIOT WANTS TO DELIVER
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 4/29/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...College. By then, we could know whether Hakim Akbar could indeed be the next Lawyer Milloy. Akbar, the Patriots' fifth-round pick out of the...robbery of a bank. His uncle, who took in Akbar and his teenage brother, also had problems...
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Tales of Akbar and Birbal.
Magazine article from: Calliope; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; The emperor Akbar was looking for entertainment. He did not realize that...truth with wit. In their first meeting, Maheshdas won Akbar's approval by demonstrating his spunky humor. Akbar held a contest to create an exact portrait of himself...
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Perry's Akbar Sends 'Em Running
Newspaper article from: New Pittsburgh Courier; 10/15/1997; ; 700+ words
; Perry's Akbar Sends 'Em Running Not every young African...dreams are realized. But for Sulaiman Akbar -- the mean streets of his Manchester...our father kept us plenty busy," said Akbar. "We were always doing something: running...
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Washington's Akbar to work over summer to improve defense
News Wire article from: University Wire; 6/3/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...for the roses is none other than Hakim Akbar, who started the last four games of the...torch just months out of high school, Akbar proved last year in a display of impressive...what to do if I see something wrong," Akbar said. The freshman's move to strong...
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Tolerance promotes peace.(Akbar's social life)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Akbar realized that he was a foreigner and a Muslim...them into hostile factions. One day, when Akbar was 36, he was participating in a traditional...ecstasy that suddenly comes." Soon after, Akbar began a serious study of religion. He invited...
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Deceit and loyalty.( Akbar - Mughal Emperor)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; For young Akbar, becoming king hardly affected his life...military challenges. For four years, until Akbar turned 18, Bairam Khan had absolute power...guarded the throne for the young ruler. When Akbar was crowned king, he was in the Punjab...
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AKBAR REFUTES KITO'S CLAIMS , CHARGES.
News Wire article from: ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia); 3/27/2004; 524 words
; ...March 27(ANTARA) - Golkar Party leader Akbar Tanjung has categorically refuted statement...public prosecutor Kito Irkhamni that he (Akbar) had reneged on a promise to pay Kito for certain liaison services related to Akbar's former court case. Atmajaya Salim...
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Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Akbar
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Akbar Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Akbar (1542-1605) was the third Mogul emperor of India...discernible in contemporary India. On Nov. 23, 1542, Akbar was born at Umarkot, Sind, while his father, the emperor...
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Khan, Ali Akbar
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Ali Akbar Khan Instrumentalist For the Record … Ali Akbar Khan may be the “ giant of Indian classical...extensive touring schedule and teaches at the three Ali Akbar Colleges of Music in California, India, and Switzerland...
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Akbar
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Akbar , 1542-1605, Mughal emperor of India...summarily dismissed (1560) by the young king. Akbar, however, continued the policy of conquest...princesses. Although he was himself illiterate, Akbar's courts at Delhi, Agra, and Fatehpur...
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Akbar the Great
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Akbar the Great ( Jalāl ud-Dī...built a durable base for stable Muslim rule. Akbar ruled for forty-eight years and created...India. During the latter part of his reign, Akbar, while maintaining that he remained Muslim...
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Akbar, Jalaludin Muhammad
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Akbar, Jalaludin Muhammad (or Akbar the Great ) (1542–1605) Mogul emperor of India (1556–1605). Akbar expanded the Mogul empire to incorporate northern India, and established...
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