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Akbar

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Akbar , 1542-1605, Mughal emperor of India (1556-1605); son of Humayun , grandson of Babur . He succeeded to the throne under a regent, Bairam Khan, who rendered loyal service in expanding and consolidating the Mughal domains before he was summarily dismissed (1560) by the young king. Akbar, however, continued the policy of conquest. A magnetic personality and an outstanding general, he gradually enlarged his empire to include Afghanistan, Baluchistan, and nearly all of the Indian peninsula north of the Godavari River. To unify the vast state, he established a uniform system of administration... Read more
Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Akbar
Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Akbar Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Akbar (1542-1605) was the third Mogul emperor of India. The administrative...it is discernible in contemporary India. On Nov. 23, 1542, Akbar was born at Umarkot, Sind, while his father, the emperor Humayun... Read more
Akbar
...full Abu al-Fath Jalal al-Din Muhammad Akbar (born Oct. 15, 1542, Umarkot, Sind, India...dynasty ) of India (r. 1556–1605). Akbar, whose ancestors included Timur and Genghis...and other Rajput rajas followed suit. Akbar included Rajput princes and other Hindus... Read more

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