Akbar

Akbar, the eldest son of Humayun, ascended the throne under the title of Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi at the young age of 14 at Kalanaur, Punjab and his tutor Bairam Khan was appointed as the regent. Akbar ended the regency of Bairam Khan in 1560 and at the age of 18 assumed the reigns of the kingdom.

Akbar was under the influence of Maham Anga and Adham Khan Junta from 1560 to 1562. In his bid to expand the empire he conquered various provincial states.

Akbar tried to win over the Rajputas wherever possible and inducted Rajputas kings into Mughal service and treated them at par with Mughal nobility. By marrying Harakha Bai, daughter of Biharimal in 1962. Akbar displayed his secular policy with the Hindus. Most of the Rajputas Kings recognized the supremacy of Akbar except Rana Pratap Singh and his son Amar Singh.

Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort, Lahore Fort, and Allahabad Fort and Humayun's Tomb at Delhi. Fatehpur Sikri, place near Agra- it is said that Akbar had no son for a long time. Sheikh Salim Chisti, a Sufi saint blessed Akbar with a son who was named Salim/Sheikho Baba (Jahangir). In honour of Salim Chisti, Akbar shifted his court from Agra to Fatehpur Sikri.