Akbar AD 1556-1605

After the unwonted death of his father, Akbar was crowned as the emperor at a tender age of thirteen. However, at that time, the Mughal Empire didn't have anything to boast of, save for the Punjab, Agra and Delhi, and was soon left with only the Punjab.

Akbar then did what all the smart ones would do if such a depressing empire is gifted to them; he handed over the reigns of the empire to Bairam Khan. The last years of Akbar's life were marked with increasing tension between him and his son Jahangir, and for other reasons also than Anarkali. Akbar, the greatest Mughal ruler, died of an undiagnosed disease.