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Mughal emperor

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Akbar Hunting
A painting titled Akbar Hunting from a folio of Akbarnama (“History...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (Rogers Fund, 1911), www.metmuseum.org
Fatehpur Sikri
Buildings in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India, c. 1571.
P. Chandra
Jami Masjid
The Mughal-style Jami Masjid (“Great Mosque”) built under Akbar's reign in Fatehpur...
© syrah93/Fotolia
Agra fort
Agra fort, built by Akbar the Great, in Uttar Pradesh state, India, designated a...
Frederick M. Asher
Akbar's Mausoleum
The final resting place of emperor Akbar's remains, the tomb was built by his son...
© Zzvet/Dreamstime.com
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India: Buland Darwāza
Buland Darwāza (“Lofty Gate”), built during the reign of Akbar the Great, in Fatehpur...
Frederick M. Asher
Akbar, miniature portrait from the Akbar-nāmeh by Abū al-Faḍl, c....
Courtesy of the India Office Library, London