Emperor Akbar strongly opposed the inhumane practice of Sati, where widows were forced or encouraged to burn themselves on their husband’s funeral pyre. Akbar issued orders banning forced Sati and ensured that every widow was counseled and given full freedom of choice. Officials were instructed to intervene if any coercion was suspected. His stance reflected his liberal and humanitarian ideology, as well as his effort to safeguard women’s rights in society. Akbar’s social reforms made him one of the most progressive rulers of medieval India, committed to justice and moral welfare.