AkBar The great

By ethan.crista
  • Sep 15, 1542

    Birth day

    Birth day
    he was born on October 15 1542. his mother and father where there when he was born. The impact this day had on Akbar was detrimental because with out this day the great leader we loved would not of existed
  • Jan 27, 1556

    His father dies

    His father dies
    Humayun stops for daily prayer in the middle of carrying books down a flight of stairs and trips. He is fatally injured and dies three days later. Akbar, succeeds him under a regent, Bairam Khan, the general who had won victory for his father.
  • Feb 14, 1556

    akbar the great becoming emperor

    Akbar took the Mughal throne on 14 February 1556 in Delhi. He was 13 years old when he ascended the Mughal empire due to the death of his father.
  • Nov 5, 1556

    Battle of Panipat

    Battle of Panipat
    The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the army of Hemu and the army of Akbar on November 5, 1556. Hemu was ruling North India from Delhi and Akbar fought this battle to reclaim Delhi.
  • Jan 1, 1559

    Ruler of Rajput

    Ruler of Rajput
    Akbar had taken one of the other great Rajput clans opposed to him, the Hadas of Ranthambore. This made Akbar ruler of almost all of the Rajputana. Many submitted to him, and he was at the top of his game at the time.
  • 1562

    Freeing him self from out side influence

    Freeing him self from out side influence
    Since Akbar was so young when he took the throne, his first five years were assisted in his reign. People who assisted him rule were Bahram Khan and later his nurse Maham Anga. In 1562, he freed himself from any outside influence on his reign.
  • Feb 6, 1562

    Akbar marries Hira Kunwari

    Akbar marries Hira Kunwari
    Akbar married Hira Kunwari (Jodha) on February 6, 1562, at Sambhar, India.This marriage was a political alliance to solidify Akbar's rule with the great Rajput kingdom.
  • Nov 1, 1562

    Getting rid of taxes on religion

    Akbar first abolishes the tax to the non-Muslims. He took the policy to be tolerant of all religions. He even respected other religions so much that he ordered all religious festivals to celebrate in the imperial court.
  • Feb 1, 1568

    Fall of the Fortress of Chittor

    Fall of the Fortress of Chittor
    At the time, Akbar was being considered a military genius. He used many different tactics in war. One such time was at the Chittorgarh Fort where he built a hill to shoot cannons over the walls of the fort.
  • Aug 31, 1569

    Jahangir was born

    Jahangir was born
    Jahangir was born on August 31, 1569,in Fateful Sikkim. He was the only surviving son of Akbar and his successor.
  • 1572

    Akbar annexes Gujrat

    Akbar annexes Gujrat
    Akbar annexed Gujrat on november of 1572(Exact day of November unknown). He did not face much resistance from the ruler at that time. The Mughals got free access to the sea. The conquest of Gujarat brought the Mughals into tough with the Portuguese.
  • Sep 2, 1572

    suppressing the Mirza

    suppressing the Mirza
    After Akbar was on his great military rampage, taking over many cities like Rajputana, Ahmedabad, and Surat, a great rebellion was taking place back at Ahmedabad while he had moved out to Agra. He came back in record time, crossing Rajasthan in just eleven days, a trip that normally took six weeks. With his army of 3,000 horsemen, he suppressed the Mirza led rebellions of about 20'000.
  • Jan 1, 1578

    building Fatehpur Sikri

    building Fatehpur Sikri
    After the birth of his first son, he built the city of Fatehpur Sikri containing the second largest mosque in the world called Jami Masjid.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1578 to

    Akbar's betrayal and what he conquered

    Akbar has several sons and is betrayed by his third son up until his death. He continued to expand the Mughol Empire and conquered cities like Kabul, Kashmir, and Kandesh up until his death.
  • Jan 1, 1581

    Akbar had control from Himalayasto in the north and Narmada to the south

    In 1581, Akbar occupied Kabul, and soon after, he made himself master of Sind. Kashmir, Baluchistan and Kandahar Thus the whole of Hindustan bounded on the north by the Himalayas and on the south by the Narmada.

  • taking Kashmir

    taking Kashmir
    on October 6, 1586 Akbar took control of Kashmir. Abars commander Qasim Khan led the Mughal army and annexed Kashmir.

  • Building the Buland Darwaza

    Building the Buland Darwaza
    Akbar built the Buland Darwaza in 1601 to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. It is the largest gateways in the world. ( the exact day of 1601 for construction is unknows, therefore I just used 1st January.)

  • Akbar's death

    Akbar's death
    After 10 days after his 63rd birthday, Akbar fell ill and never recovered. He died on 27th October, 1605.