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Akbar the Great

Greatest Mughal Emperor; promoted religious tolerance

Born 1542 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India 1556

๐Ÿ‘‘ Known For

1

Built the largest empire in the Indian subcontinent (1556โ€“1605)

2

Din-i-Ilahi โ€” attempted universal religion blending Hindu, Muslim, Jain & Christian thought

3

Patron of art, music, poetry, and architecture; illiterate yet deeply cultured

Largest empire in the subcontinent; patron of arts and culture

Quick Facts

Category

๐Ÿ‘‘ Leaders

Country

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Born

1542

Key Year

1556

Achievement

Greatest Mughal Emperor; promoted religious tolerance