AKBAR THE GREAT (1556 -1605) (PART -1)

AKBAR THE GREAT (1556 -1605) PART-1 Akbar was the third Mughal Emperor, reigning from 1556 to 1605. He is widely regarded as the greatest Mughal ruler of India and is popularly known as "Akbar the Great." His full name was Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar. After Mughal Emperor Humayun was defeated at Chausa (1539) and Kannauj (1540) by Sher Shah Suri, he fled westward to present-day Sindh. During his exile, he met and married 14-year-old Hamida Banu Begum. The following year, on October 25, 1542 (the fifth day of Rajab 949 AH), Akbar was born at the Rajput fortress of Amarkot in Rajputana (now in Sindh, Pakistan). His parents had been given refuge by the local Hindu ruler, Rana Prasad. During Humayun's prolonged exile, Akbar was raised in Kabul by his paternal uncles, Kamal Mirza and Askari Mirza, and their wives, particularly Kamal Mirza’s wife. He spent his early years learning hunting, running, and combat skills. Althoug...