Akbar
Indian empire builder
Akbar was the third Mughal emperor of India (1556–1605), known for military conquests that expanded the empire across most of the Indian subcontinent and for policies of religious tolerance.
The name means "great" in Arabic, appearing in the phrase *Allahu Akbar* ("God is great"), a central declaration in Islamic prayer and worship.
Indian Islamic imperial dynasty
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- AgraNorth Indian heritage city
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
throne · reign · sovereignty · coronation · succession · Shah Jahan · empire · court
Willingness to accept difference
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- JesuitCatholic religious order member
- HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
Muslim · Jain · Zoroastrian · dialogue · pluralism · ecumenism · spirituality · philosophy
Supporter's financial backing
- artsCreative disciplines collectively
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- paintingPigment on canvas
literature · Persian · translation · Mahabharata · Ramayana · music · poetry · craftsmanship
Defeating and seizing control
- expansionIncrease in scope
- RajputIndian warrior nobility
- GujaratWestern Indian coastal state
- BengalPartition-split South Asian territory
siege · battle · campaign · artillery · cavalry · fortress · victory · annexation
Large or excellent
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- supremeHighest in authority
- gloriousMagnificently beautiful or impressive
- honorificRespectful form of address
title · noble · revered · exalted · majestic · grand · illustrious · renowned
Business income total
- reformsCorrective institutional changes
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- provincesAdministrative regions within nations
governance · land · survey · administration · ministers · council · centralization · policy
Mughal
Indian Islamic imperial dynasty
dynasty · throne · reign · sovereignty · coronation · succession · Shah Jahan · empire · court · monarch
tolerance
Willingness to accept difference
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- JesuitCatholic religious order member
Hindu · Muslim · Jain · Zoroastrian · dialogue · pluralism · ecumenism · spirituality · philosophy · peace
patronage
Supporter's financial backing
- artsCreative disciplines collectively
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
painting · literature · Persian · translation · Mahabharata · Ramayana · music · poetry · craftsmanship · aesthetics
conquest
Defeating and seizing control
Bengal · siege · battle · campaign · artillery · cavalry · fortress · victory · annexation · alliance
great
Large or excellent
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- supremeHighest in authority
- gloriousMagnificently beautiful or impressive
honorific · title · noble · revered · exalted · majestic · grand · illustrious · renowned · celebrated
revenue
Business income total
- reformsCorrective institutional changes
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
provinces · governance · land · survey · administration · ministers · council · centralization · policy · efficiency
- Allahu akbarArabic phrase praising God's greatness
- Akbar the GreatFamed Mughal sovereign