Facts Of Akbar-1

Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar, popularly known as Akbar, perhaps, was the greatest Mughal Emperor to have ruled over India for a good period of more than half a century. He is credited to have to have contributed the most in establishing the Mughal Empire in India. Akbar not only established the Mughal Empire in India but also created a legacy in front of his successors through his statesmanship to be followed for all the years to come. He also contributed significantly to the Indian political thought through his model of revenue collection and administration. Akbar’s childhood, if described geographically, was no less than a rugged terrain. Born to Humayun, the second Mughal emperor and Hamida Banu Begum on 14th October, 1542 in erstwhile Sindh, now in Pakistan, Akbar didn’t experienced the child hood of a royal prince. At the time of his birth, his parents were in exile; therefore he was brought up by his uncle, Bayram Khan while his parents were in exile in the erstwhile Persia. Although Humayun managed to regain his kingdom, he did not live long to hold his kingdom. Thus, Akbar ascended to the throne at tender age of 13. No one thought, at that point of time, that he could what he did but for Akbar, life had never been comfortable. In his initial years as the king, he learned the ropes of governance under the tutelage of his uncle, Bayram Khan but soon he realised that his uncle’s ideology was not accommodative of his thoughts. Hence, he asked to proceed for hajj to Mecca and he took the control of the entire administration into his own hands. Akbar has attracted more love than loathing from historians but it can be agreed by all that he was the greatest Mughal king of India.