Volume : 8, Issue : 2, FEB 2022

IMPACT OF AKBAR’S POLICIES ON MODERN INDIA

TIPU SULTAN

Abstract

After Humayun’s death his eldest son Akbar was barely thirteen years old. Nevertheless, he was a precocious and intrepid youth who, along with his Regent, Bairam Khan was encamped in Punjab, in pursuit of Sikandar Sur who adamantly continued to claim the imperial throne for himself. Consequently, Humayun’s death had to be concealed till effective arrangements could be made to enthrone Akbar. On 14 February, 1556 A.D. Akbar was proclaimed ruler at Kalanaur in Gurdaspur district. The proclamation, however, barely secured Akbar’s candidature within the family. The empire, as yet, seemed a remote possibility since Humayun, in his second tenure too, had proved more of an invader with few creditable conquests. Historically, the Sur successors possessed more legitimate claims to the throne. Besides, Muhammad Shah Adil and Sikandar Sur, Henu, Muhammad’s capable warrior and adviser proved an equally ardent contestant. The framework for this research projects will be a historical study focused on the policies on interfaith harmony adopted by Akbar the Great as well as the political and socio-cultural factors led to the inspiration of turning his court as a center for inter faith harmony and inter religious dialogue. A detailed analysis of relatable secondary antecedents such as books, journals, articles and other online elements. The sources selected here are based on their reliability and Impact of Akbar’s Policies on Modern India.

Keywords

AKBAR’S, RELIGIOUS, MUGHAL EMPIRE, MODERN INDIA.

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