AKBAR

(Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar | Akbar the Great)


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  • Born: October 15, 1542
  • Died: October 27, 1605
  • Nationality: Mughal, Indian
  • Profession: Emporer

Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (15 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great, and also as Akbar I, 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.