A presentation by
Keshav Agrawal
Akbar The Great
The Fearless
Ruler
List Of Contents
1 – Title Slide 8 - Life And Culture
2 - Layout 9 – Poems & Stories
3 – Introduction 10 – What We Can Learn
4 – Ancestry & Family 11 – Mughal Empire After Akbar
5 – About Their Empire And Map 12 – Are Akbar’s Polices Relevant Till
Of Their Empire This Day
6 - Main Events Slide 13 – Ending Note
7 – Administration
Introduction
Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad
Akbar, popularly known as Akbar the
Great, and 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 India.
Akbar promoted equality amongst all
religions and people. His biography’s
name was ‘Akbarnama’. Akbar was born
in Umarkot, Pakistan on 15th October
1542. He died in Fatehpur Sikri on 25th
October 1605.
Akbar’s Family
Akbar was one of the most famous rulers of the
Mughal Empire. His father was Humayun who
was also a renowned ruler of the Mughal
Empire. His mother was Hamida Banu Begum.
The founder of the Mughal Empire was Babur
also the grandfather of Akbar. He had 5 wives
who were, Mariam-uz-Zamani, Salima Sultan
Begum, Qasima Banu Begum, Bibi Daulat Shad,
Bhakkari Begum, Gauhar-un-Nissa Begum. His
children were Daniyal Mirza, Aram Banu
Begum, Jahangir, Shakr-un-Nissa
Begum, Shahzadi Khanum, Hussain, Hassan and
Murad Mirza.
The Empire
Akbar expanded and consolidated the
Mughal Empire after his father’s death.
His empire was over 1 million square
kilometres at the time of his death.
Akbar had Malwa, Chitoor, Gondavan,
Ranathambore, Gujarat, Bengal, Jaipur
and Kalinjar. He conquered Afghanistan,
Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
Main Events
• Akbar was born on 15th October 1542. He ascended the throne on 14th February 1556 when he was just 14 years
old.
• From 1556-1570, Akbar became independent of the regent Bairam Khan and other members of his domestic staff. He
launched military campaigns against the Suris and other Afghans, against the neighboring kingdoms of Malwa and
Gondwana to suppress the revolt of his half-brother Mirza Hakim and the Uzbeks.
• In the year 1568, he seized the Sisodiya Capital of Chittor and in 1569 Ranthambhor.
• From 1570-1585, military campaigns in Gujarat were followed by campaigns in the east in Bihar, Bengal, and Orissa.
• During 1585-1605, Akbar expanded his empire. He launched campaigns in the north-west. Qandahar was seized from
the Safavids, and Kashmir was annexed. Kabul was seized after the death of Mirza Hakim.
• Afterward, Akbar started his campaigns in the Deccan and soon he annexed Berar, Khandesh, and parts of
Ahmadnagar.
• Between these times Akbar fought the battle of Panipat 1556 and the Battle Of Haldighaati in 1576.
Administration
The Provincial
Administration
Under the rule of Akbar the
kingdom was divided into
15 Subas to manage the
administration without any
problems. These Subas
were allotted to officials
(Subadaars) who kept a
close account of all the
activities that took place.
Life In The Kingdom
Many religions were practiced in the Mughal
Empire. Some of them were, Sikhism, Muslim,
Hinduism, etc. There were many castes in the
Mughal Empire. They were mainly divided into 4
branches and they were divided into hundreds of
castes. Some examples are Rajput's, Chauhan
Rajputs, Badgujar Rajput's, Chhokar, Ahir, Afghan,
Gujar, Ranghar, Jat, Brahman, Taga, Sayyid, etc.
Akbar believed in equality so everyone was
treated equally. Cultivation was the main
occupation of people. There were many other
occupations too.
Akbar Birbal Story
On one fine sunny day, Akbar and Birbal were taking a leisurely walk in the palace
gardens. Suddenly, Akbar thought of testing Birbal’s wits by asking him a tricky
question. Emperor asked Birbal, “How many crows are there in our kingdom?”
Birbal could sense the amusement in the king’s voice, and within a few minutes
Birbal replied, “My king, there are eighty thousand nine hundred and seventy-one
crows in our kingdom”. Surprised and amazed, Akbar further tested Birbal, “What if
we have more crows?” Birbal replied, “Oh, then the crows from the other kingdoms
must be visiting us’’. “ What if there are lesser crows?” asked Akbar. “Well, then
some of our crows must be visiting other kingdoms”, replied Birbal with a grin on
his face. Akbar smiled at Birbal’s great sense of humour and wit.
What We Can Learn
Akbar promoted peace and equality. If we
will live in peace and never discriminate
anyone, we all will live in harmony with no
quarrels or fights. If the world is a peaceful
place no wars will break out and everyone
will help everyone. This will create a friendly
environment which will eliminate negative
thoughts.
Mughal Empire After Akbar
After Akbar’s demise, his eldest son Jahangir
took over the throne after that Akbar’s grandson
Shah Jahan became the king. In the end, son of
Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb was the last powerful
ruler. After that, the fall of the Mughal Empire
began. Till this day the Mughal family lives.
Ziauddin Tucy is the sixth-generation descendant
of the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar
and today struggles to make ends meet. They
live off of a pension today.
Are Akbar’s Policies Still Valid
Akbar philosophy can be summed as 'Suhl-e-Kul' meaning universal
peace. We can learn that we should live in peace. We must have
tolerance and sense of unity in us just like Akbar. Akbar's bias for
diversity & inclusiveness earned him the admiration of his subjects that
no other emperor can get. Akbar treated every person equal. Today
discrimination is against the law and we should never discriminate
against anyone.
Ending Note & About Me
Akbar was a great ruler. He consolidated the Mughal Empire and respected all others. He promoted
peace and equality and was cherished by his subjects.
By.
Keshav Agrawal
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