Question

Why Akbar is called as Akbar the great?

Answer 1

Very chosen few legends in Indian history had the privilege of being honored with the suffix ‘the Great’ or ‘Mahaan’ after their name. I recall only three – Alexander, Ashoka and Akbar. This great title does not come easily. One has to indeed display exemplary greatness to be called ‘great’. This great land has produced one legend after another – Ram, Krishna, Vikramaditya, Prithviraj, Rana Pratap, Shivaji – to name a few. But none qualified to be called ‘the Great’ by our noble historians.

Answer 2

Answer:

Akbar is called great because of the great social and religious reforms he introduced in the medieval times although he faced great resistance to many of them. ... This was abolished by Akbar in 1563 and all citizens could travel freely across the empire to visit places of worship.