Mughal Empire Akbar
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Akbar (1556-1605)
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According to Abul Fazl and Badauni - the news of Humayun's death was concealed by Bairam Khan in order to prepare for the unopposed succession of Akbar;
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On 14th February 1556, Akbar ascended the throne, at the age 13 years;
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Then Bairam Khan resumed his activity against Sikandar Soor;
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Akbar then moved to Sirhind and Bairam Khan executed Tardi Begh Khan for his failure at Delhi;
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From Sirhind Akbar and Bairam Khan advanced to Delhi and faced Hemu (Hemu Shah) - adopted title Vikramaditya;

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On 5th November 1556, 2nd Battle of Panipat took place and Hemu captured by Shah Quli Khan Mahram;
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After the victory of Panipat, Akbar entered Delhi;
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In the meantime Sikander Soor defeated Khizr Khwaja Khan, and Sikander retreated;
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Finally on 25th July 1557, Sikander Soor surrendered;
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For 4 years (1556 - 59) Bairam Khan had bravely piloted the ship of Mughals against all odds;
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As early as May, 1557, Bairam Khan suspected that Akbar had begum to dislike him;
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Akbar was gradually coming under the influence of Atga Khail (foster relations) and Maham Anaga;
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Akbar hatched a conspiracy with Maham Anaga, to kill Bairam Khan;
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On 19th March, 1560, Akbar left Agra on the pretext of hunting and the conspiracy was drawn;
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Bairam Khan's family resided at Tabarhind (Modern Bhatinda);
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In 1560, Bairam Khan was killed;
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In 1561, Akbar undertook the conquest of Malwa;
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The Mughal army led by Adham Khan defeated the musician king Baz Bahur on 29th March 1561;
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Baz Bahadur fled and made an alliance with Mubarak Khan of Khandesh and Tufar Khan of Berar and they defeated the Mughal army;
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In 1562, Akbar sent his 2nd army under Abdullah Khan - an Uzbek, who compelled Baz Bahadur to flee to Chittor;
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Abdullah Khan took Mandu and Mughal rule was established in Malwa;
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From 1560 - 62, Akbar remained under the influence of Maham Anaga - foster mother of Akbar, Adham Singh and Shahibuddin; Akbar's Personality : -
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Akbar adopted Persian festival - NUROZ;
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He also adopted Persian Solar calendar;
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He conferred title to different people : -
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JAGAT GURU : - Jaina Saint, Hari Vijay Suri;
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JUG PRADHAN : - Jin Chandra Suri, Kawtar Sampradaya;
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Tony Monserreta, a Jesuits, came to his court;
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Nagada beating started during his reign;
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Jharonkha Darshan was started by him;
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Taslim-i-Chauth was also started by him;
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Famine relief started for the first time during 1594-98 famine;
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Tulsi Das, Birbal (Kavi Priya), Soor Das, Rahim, Raskhan, all flourished during his reign;
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He built important forts -Attock, Fatehpur Sikri and Allahabad fort;
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He made Fatehpur Sikri his capital after the victory of Gujarat;
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He abolished Sati and permitted widow remarriage. Fixed marriage age: -14 years for girls and 16 for boys;
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He also abolished slavery;
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Started Taccavi (Sondhar);
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Lots of Books were translated into Persian during his period: -
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Ibrahim Sirhindi - translated the Atharva Veda into Persian;
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Naqib Khan, Abdur Kadir Badauni and Sheikh Sultan - Mahabharat;
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Faizi-Lilawati, Nal Damyanti;
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Mullah Shah Md. -Rajtarangini;
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Maulana Shorre -Harivansh "Parv';
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Abul Fazal -Panchtantara;
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Badauni - Ramayana;
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Makhmal Khan - Tajak;
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Maulana Shah -History of Kashmir;
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Zia Naqshbandi -Tutinama and Kok Shastra;
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He was tolerant. Purushottam Das and Devi explained about Hinduism;
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Maharaj ji Rana discussed about Zoroastrianism;
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Hari Vijay Rai Suri discussed about Jainism;
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Antonio Cabral was sent to Akbar as envoy;
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Akbar sent Hazi Abdullah as envoy to the Portuguese. Father Rudolph was also sent as envoy;
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In 1583, Leo Gremont was sent as an ambassador;
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In 1594, IIrd mission arrived under Jerome Zavier and Father Emmanuel Pinhiro;
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Benedict Degoes arrived at lahore on 5th May, 1595;