Akbar bestowed the title of ‘Kaviraj’ (or Kaviraya, meaning ‘King of Poets’) upon his most famous courtier, Birbal (Mahesh Das). Birbal was highly regarded by the emperor for his wisdom, ready wit and poetic talent. He was one of the ...
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Abul Fazl, Akbar’s close friend and chief advisor, was assassinated in 1602 on the orders of Prince Salim (later Emperor Jahangir). The assassination was carried out by the Bundela chieftain Vir Singh Bundela. Salim orchestrated the attack to remove Abul ...
The historian who passionately called Akbar an “enemy of Islam” was Abdul Qadir Badauni. As a contemporary orthodox cleric, Badauni was bitterly opposed to Akbar’s religious policies, such as the Din-i-Ilahi and the cessation of traditional Islamic practices, which he ...
Birbal, one of Akbar’s most beloved ‘Nine Jewels,’ was killed in 1586 while suppressing a tribal rebellion of the Yusufzais in the Swat Valley (northwest frontier). Birbal, who was primarily a court wit, was sent in a command role, where ...
Akbar’s last victorious military campaign was the Conquest of Asirgarh in 1601. The formidable fortress of Asirgarh in the Deccan was considered impregnable. Its capture secured the Khandesh region and was the final major military achievement of Akbar’s reign before ...