achivements of akbar
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cultural achievement of akbar
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1. During his reign, the Mughal Empire extended to most of the Indian subcontinent, stretching from the Himalayas in the north to the Vindhyas in the south and Hindukush in the north-west to Brahmaputra River in the east.
2. He annulled the special tax payable by Hindus for making pilgrimages in 1563 and completely abolished the jizya, or the annual tax, paid by non-Muslims in 1564, thus earning respect from his subjects.
3. In 1569, he established a new capital west of Agra to celebrate his victory over Chittorgarh and Ranthambore, which was named Fatehpur Sikri ‘City of Victory’ in 1573 after he conquered Gujarat.
4. he tripled the size of the Mughal empire
5. he tripled the wealth of the Mughal empire
6. he eased taxes on the Hindu's even though he was Muslim
7. he established a new religion in attempts to promote tolerance
8. he created a huge library with over 24,000 books
9. he established a centralized government in the Mughal empire
10. he reformed the Mughal tax system
11. he appointed Hindus to several influential positions in government