Akbar the Great: The Mughal Emperor

Akbar the Great

Umarkot, present-day Pakistan

Bairam Khan

<p>1560</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Second Battle of Panipat</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Northern India, Rajputana, Gujarat, and Bengal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He captured the city of Goa after a long siege, weakening the Portuguese hold in the region.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He restricted the slaughter of cows for beef and married a Hindu Rajput princess, Jodha Bai.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He abolished the jizya tax for non-Muslims and ensured that no payments were taken from Hindu pilgrims visiting shrines. The tax system was made universal, based on land and crops.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rana Pratap was a Rajput warrior who refused to submit to Mughal rule and waged a guerrilla war against Akbar's forces. Despite their rivalry, Akbar respected Pratap and wept when he heard of his death.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Akbar initially tried to negotiate with Mirza Hakim, but when that failed, he marched his forces into Afghanistan and defeated him in 1581. He then pardoned Mirza Hakim and allowed him to live out his life in peace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Akbar engaged in lengthy intellectual debates and discussions with his officials and visitors from overseas, including Jesuit priests and ambassadors. His palaces contained many books and manuscripts, and he had government leaders write accounts of his reign.</p> Signup and view all the answers