Akbar the Great
Akbar the Great
Akbar the Great (1542–1605), Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, was the third Mughal emperor of India, ruling from 1556 until his death. He came to the throne at 13 under the guidance of his regent, Bairam Khan, and in 1560 took personal control of the government. Over the following decades he extended Mughal rule across much of northern and central India and built an efficient administration, with a ranked system of imperial officers and a reformed land revenue system. Seeking harmony among his diverse subjects, he abolished the tax on non-Muslims, appointed Hindus to high office and hosted discussions among scholars of many faiths at Fatehpur Sikri, the city he built. His court supported painting, music and literature, including the Akbarnama chronicle and Persian translations of the Mahabharata and Ramayana. He is remembered for his policy of "universal peace" among faiths.
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Builders of Great Empires
Alexander the Great created an empire stretching from Greece to India, and Augustus turned Rome into an empire that endured for centuries. Charlemagne united much of Western Europe under a single crown. Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, which under his successors became the largest contiguous land empire in history, and his descendant Akbar the Great expanded and unified Mughal India.
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