essay on Akbar 250 words
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The Mughals ruled over India for about 200 years from 1526 through the early part of the 18th century. Akbar was the greatest of the Mughal emperors. After his death the sun of the Mughals began to decline. Finally, the Marathas and the British brought about its fall and disintegration. Akbar had died in 1605 and he was succeeded by his son Jahangir. It was under Akbar's reign that the Mughal Empire reached its greatest heights and glory. He united the whole of north India into a strong kingdom. His empire extended from Afghanistan in the northwest to Bengal in the east and from Kashmir in the north to Godavari in the south. Akbar was born at Amarkot, Sindh on October 15, 1542. He was a descendant of the great Mongol Conquerors Chenghis Khan and Taimur Lang. His father Humayun died in 1556. His hold on the throne of Delhi was short and weak.Akbar He was driven away from India for a period of more than ten c
years, but then he returned to power in 1555. Then Akbar was merely 13 years of age and it was left to him to consolidate the power of monarchy and extend the Mughal rule all over India in the coming years. Bairam Khan was made Akbar's guardian. He was enthroned on 14th February, 1556 at Kalanaur in the Gurudaspur district of Punjab. In May 1562 Akbar became free from the tutelage of his guardian Bairam Khan. In 1561 he married the daughter of Biharimal, the Raja of Amber in Rajasthan.
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