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Akbar

Also known as Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar, Akbar the Great, Akbar Mahan, Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, Akbar I

Akbar (Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar, – ), also known as Akbar the Great, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in the Indian subcontinent. He is generally considered one of the greatest emperors in Indian history and led a successful campaign to unify the various kingdoms of Hindūstān or India proper.

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Akbar was the third emperor of the Mughal dynasty who ruled India from 1556 to 1605 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest rulers in Indian history. He significantly expanded and unified the Mughal empire across the Indian subcontinent, consolidating many previously separate kingdoms under his control.

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Royalty.image: Govardhan. Akbar With Lion and Calf ca. 1630, Metmuseum (cropped).jpg
Royalty.caption: Akbar with a lion and a calf, by Govardhan,
Royalty.name: Akbar منِ بزرگتر
Royalty.title: PadishahGhazi Shahenshah-e-Hind(King of Kings of India)
Royalty.succession: Mughal emperor
Royalty.reign: 11 February 1556 – 27 October 1605
Royalty.coronation: 14 February 1556Takht-i-Akbari, Kalanaur
Royalty.predecessor: HumayunHemu (as ruler of Delhi)
Royalty.successor: Jahangir
Royalty.regent: Bairam Khan (1556–1560)
Royalty.spouse type: Consorts
Royalty.spouses type: Wives
Royalty.issue link: Issue
Royalty.full name: Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar
Royalty.dynasty: Timurid
Royalty.posthumous name: Arsh-Ashyani ()
Royalty.house: Mughal
Royalty.father: Humayun

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Muhammad
Gender: male
Place of birth: Umarkot Fort
Place of death: Fatehpur Sikri
Spouse: Salima Sultan Begum
Child: Shakr-un-Nissa Begum
Father: Humayun
Mother: Hamida Banu Begum
Occupation: monarch
Languages spoken: Hindustani
Native language: Persian
Religion: Din-e Ilahi
Family: Mughal dynasty
Noble title: sultan
Image: Study of Akbar's head.jpg

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date of birth: 1542-10-15
date of death: 1605-10-27
topic's main category: Category:Akbar
place of burial: Akbar's Tomb
cause of death: dysentery
name in native language: جلال‌الدین مُحمَّد اکبر
Commons category: Akbar I
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
nickname: أبو الفتح
significant person: Maham Anga
different from: Akbar
manner of death: natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Early years
Ancestry
Military campaigns
Military innovations
North India
Central India
Assassination attempt
Rajputana
Western and Eastern India
Afghanistan and Central Asia
Indus Valley
Baluchistan
Safavids and Kandahar
Deccan Sultans
Administration
Political structure
Taxation
Military organisation
Capitals
Culture
Economy
Trade
Coins
Diplomacy
Matrimonial alliances
Foreign relations
Relations with the Portuguese
Relations with the Ottoman Empire
Relations with the Safavid dynasty
Relations with other contemporary kingdoms
Religious policy
Association with the Muslim aristocracy
Din-i Ilahi
Relation with Hindus
Relation with Jains
Historical accounts
Personality
Hagiography
Akbarnāma, the ''Book of Akbar''
Consorts and concubines
Death
Legacy
Issue
In popular culture
Films and television
Fiction
Video games
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

Akbar gradually enlarged the Mughal Empire to include much of the Indian subcontinent through Mughal military, political, cultural, and economic dominance. To unify the vast Mughal state, Akbar established a centralised system of administration and adopted a policy of conciliating conquered rulers through marriage and diplomacy. To preserve peace and order in a religiously and culturally diverse empire, he adopted policies that won him the support of his non-Muslim subjects, including abolishing the sectarian tax and appointing them to high civil and military posts.

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