Akbar the Great was born on October 15, 1542 in Umarkot, India. He became one of the greatest rulers of the Muslim dynasty at the age of 14 after his father, Emperor Humayan died in 1556. Although he was one of the greatest rulers of his time, he was illiterate and often surrounded himself by scholars but he had a thirst for knowledge and an eager to learn. Together, Akbar and the scholars came up with the Divine Faith which was a  mix of religions such as Islam, Hinduism, and other traditions. Later on, Akbar attempted to unite India under mongol rule.

He first started out by setting up a court in Agra and built a royal city named Fatehpur Sikri in 1569. This city was his capital from 1570 to 1585. As his conquest to capture cities under Mongol rule, he captured Gujarat, Bihar, Bengal, Kabul, Kashmir, Sindh, and Balochistan. His conquest ended in 1600 because of rebellion led by his son. Akbar then died in October 16, 1605.

Akbar is remembered most for being one of the greatest rulers of the Muslim Dynasty. He tried to unite India under Mongol Rule. He also established a fair tax system and a consistent system of weights and measures. On top of that he developed trade and practiced religious tolerance. Akbar and a group of scholars also combined religions and philosophies to make a faith called, The Divine Faith.                                               

1. What title would you give this person’s biography and why?

“The Work Of One Man”. Akbar was illiterate but he accomplished many tasks. 

2. What would this person’s “Senior Quote” be in their high school yearbook?

The Great Mogul 

3. What would this person’s theme song be and why?

Jack Ingram- That’s a Man: Akbar was a strong man, he wasn’t foolish and conquered most of India. 

4. What “Senior Superlative” would this person be voted?

Most Likely To Do The Right Thing. 

5. If a movie was being made about this person’s life who would star in it and why?

Clint Eastwood: Clint is a strong actor who really gets into role, he played as in outlaw so he would be good to get into character of a conqueror.

Bibliography

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 "Akbar, Mogul Emperor of India." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2009. Grolier Online. 25 Feb. 2009 <http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0005030-0>.

 Majumdar, R. C. "Akbar." Encyclopedia Americana. 2009. Grolier Online. 25 Feb. 2009 <http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0007210-00>.

Shianne H.