Akbar the Great
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Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar was the greatest Mughal ruler of India. He ruled the Mughal Empire from 1556 C.E. to 1605 C.E.. He is also known as Akbar the Great (Akbar-e-Azam). He was born October 15, 1542 and died October 27 C.E., 1605 C.E.. He was the son of Nasiruddin Humayun and Hamida. His son's name was Salim but also known as Jehangir. Akbar's favorite courtier was Birbal The Wise. Akbar was very eager to learn about other religions and faiths and even though he could not read he loved to have people reading to him. Akbar had also built a palace called Fatehpur Sikri.
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- Akbar
- Akbar's Reign
- Free eBook Akbar, Emperor of India, by Richard von Garbe, translated by Lydia G. Robinson' at Project Gutenberg
- The Mughals: Akbar
- The Mughal Emperor Akbar : World of Biography
