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After Mughal Emperor Humayun was defeated at Chausa (1539) and Kannauj (1540) by the forces of Sher Shah Suri, Humayun fled westward to modern-day Sindh. [19] There, he met and married the 14-year-old Hamida Banu Begum, daughter of Shaikh Ali Akbar Jami, a Persian teacher of Humayun's younger brother Hindal Mirza.
This is the only illustration from the 1st Akbar-nāma that refers to a text passage after the end of the Victoria and Albert manuscript in September 1577. It shows Akbar on a qamargha chase [71] When the animals were rounded up after about four days, Akbar had a mystical experience. In gratitude for this divine grace, Akbar orders the release ...
An Attempt on Akbar's life in Delhi in 1564 Akbar's mother travels by boat to Agra, Victoria and Albert Museum. The first volume of Akbarnama deals with the birth of Akbar, the history of Timur's family and the reigns of Babur and Humayun and the Suri sultans of Delhi. Volume one of Akbarnama encompasses Akbar's birth and his upbringings.
Akbar was greatly influenced by the teachings of Jain Acharyas Hir Vijay Suri and Jin Chandra Suri and gave up non-vegetarian food because of their influence. He declared Amari or non-killing of animals on the holy days of Jains like Paryushan and Mahavir Jayanti. He rolled back the Jizya tax from Jain pilgrimage places like Palitana.
16 October 1788 – 19 November 1806 (18 years, 339 days) 19 November 1806 (aged 78) Delhi, India 19 - Akbar Shah II اکبر شاه دوم: Muin al-Din Muhammad میرزا اکبر Puppet emperor under the East India Company: 22 April 1760 Mukundpur, India 19 November 1806 – 28 September 1837 (30 years, 321 days) 28 September 1837 (aged 77)
Akbar learned about the disaster two days later and an army under Rajah Todar Mal set off on 19 February to exact retribution against the Yusufzais, killing a large number of them and selling many survivors to Turan and Persia, as "the countries of Swat, Bajaur and Buner were cleansed of evildoers." [9]
In 1574, Akbar captured the island fortress of Bhakkar as part of his efforts to extend his control over the southern region of Sind near the Indus River's mouth. This strategic move aimed to solidify his dominance in northwestern India and establish a base for launching an offensive against Kandahar, which was then under the rule of Shah Abbas of Persia.
This conversion of Akbar to Dīn-i Ilāhī angered various Muslims, among them the Qadi of Bengal Subah and Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi, responded by declaring it to be blasphemy to Islam. Some modern scholars have argued that the Din-i Ilahi was a spiritual discipleship of Akbar of his own belief which he propounded in his new religion.