Akbar the Great (R. 1556 - 1605) (jan 1, 1556 – jan 1, 1605)
Description:
Grandson of the Mughal Empires “creator” (Babur)
Contributions;
o Expands Empire’s territory (includes
maritime access to Gujerat and Bengal)
o Implements religious tolerance to the empire
o Creates a diverse and inclusive ruling elite
Loyalty is focussed on the Mughal
emperor
Loyalties are strengthened around the
empire through marriage
Biography: Akbarnama
Administration reforms;
o Mansab; ranks awarded to nobles based on
the nobles contributions to the emperor
o Jagir; pieces of land where nobles could
collect taxes, “ownership” was regularly
rotated
Religious Policies
o Legitimizes the practice of various religions in
the Empire
o Holds “religious debates” with Christian,
Muslim, Parsis (Zoroastrians) Jain, Sikh, and
Hindu representatives
o Leads to a “fusion religion” called Din-I-llahi
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