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At a glance

Roles: Ruler
Region: South Asia
Identifiers: Wikidata
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Life in time

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Overview

The third Mughal emperor of India, 1556–1605. He expanded the empire, followed a policy of universal tolerance, and founded the controversial Din-i Ilahi. ¹

People and things also explored

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Sources

Wikidata

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islam.museum contributors. “Akbar the Great”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/jalal-al-din-akbar/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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