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Akbar the Great
Greatest Mughal Emperor; promoted religious tolerance
Born 1542 ๐ฎ๐ณ India 1556
๐ Known For
1
Built the largest empire in the Indian subcontinent (1556โ1605)
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
๐ Leaders
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Born
1542
Key Year
1556
Achievement
Greatest Mughal Emperor; promoted religious tolerance