Important facts about Akbar the Great

Akbar the great

Akbar the great was not only the greatest Mughal king but the one of the greatest kings India ever seen. he not only preached Muslim religion but others well. He was liberal towards all religion and use to discuss about it.

He didn't followed the policy of crush and rule like his predecessors but of very cordial relations with Hindus. he installed the Hindus at very higher posts in his assembly. he did start martial relations with Hindus and married to Hindu Princess Jodha bai. The empire of India was the richest empire in the world at his region.

About Akbar the great

Akbar was the son of Humayun and the grandson of Babur and was born on 15 october 1542 AD in Pakistan. after the death of Humayun he was installed to throne and he did defeat Hemu in the 2nd battle of panipat in 1556 ADto rule delhi. After that he defeated Sikandar shah and he retreated to Bangal. Akbar occupied Lahore and Multan. In 1558 AD he occupied Ajmer the aperture to Rajputs.

In 1567, Akbar moved to reduce the Chittorgarh Fort in Mewar. The fortress-capital of Mewar was of great strategic importance as it lay on the shortest route from Agra to Gujarat and was also considered a key to holding the interior parts of Rajputana.

Udai Singh retired to the hills of Mewar, leaving two Rajput warriors, Jaimal and Patta, in charge of the defence of his capital. Chittorgarh fell on February 1568 after a siege of four months. Akbar had the surviving defenders and 30000 non-combanants massacred and their heads displayed upon towers erected throughout the region, in order to demonstrate his authority.

After conquering Chittor akbar moved towards Ranthambore fort in 1568. It was held by Hadda Rajput and was the strongest fort in India. Akbar did win this fort in two monthsonly this established Akbar the unchallenged ruler of India.

After conquering North India he marched towards Gujrat and and in an expedition in 1572 he won the ahmedabad and in 1574 he seized patna. after established himself in India he moves towards Afganistan and central Asia.

Akbar also once visited Vrindavan, the birthplace of Krishna in the year 1570, and gave permission for four temples to be built by the Gaudiya Vaisnavas, which were Madana-mohana, Govindaji, Gopinatha and Jugal Kisore.

On 3 October 1605, Akbar fell ill with an attack of dysentery, from which he never recovered. He is believed to have died on or about 27 October 1605, after which his body was buried at a mausoleum in Sikandra, Agra.

Akbar left behind a rich legacy both for the Mughal Empire as well as the Indian subcontinent in general. He firmly entrenched the authority of the Mughal Empire in India and beyond, after it had been threatened by the Afghans during his father's reign,establishing its military and diplomatic superiority.

During his reign, the nature of the state changed to a secular and liberal one, with emphasis on cultural integration. He also introduced several far-sighted social reforms, including prohibiting sati, legalising widow remarriage and raising the age of marriage. Folk tales revolving around him and Birbal.