Akbar is not just the greatest among all the Mughals, but also one of the greatest the world has seen. How did he come to know as such a great ruler?
Firstly, Akbar was known to be great, because he took care of his people well. Before him, most rulers cared only about themselves and kept collecting taxes more and more.
However, Akbar did not raise taxes on anyone unnecessarily. This act made his citizens richer and helped improve his kingdom’s economy. Secondly, Akbar, unlike his father Humayun, invested in art and culture.
He made his kingdom’s culture rich by establishing libraries, promoting art and literature and also began awarding the prominent citizens’ in his empire ranks, so that they are well respected.
Thirdly, Akbar was excellent in battlefield.
Thirdly, Akbar was excellent in battlefield.
By the end of his rule, he had conquered most of the Indian sub-continent. Fourthly, Akbar promoted experts from outside Islam in his empire. This allowed his empire to learn and adopt culture from other religions.
Fifthly, Akbar encouraged good relations with the Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty in India. Rajputs helped Akbar to rule well. Lastly, when his empire was short of money, Akbar used the land revenue collected to take care of the problem.
Under Akbar, the Mughals reached the pinnacle of their glory – both in art and culture and the economy. Hence, he is considered as one of the greatest rules in the world.
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