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Why did Akbar dismiss Bayram Khan in 1560?

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Akbar A painting titled *Akbar Hunting* from a folio of *Akbarnama* (“History of Akbar”), late 16th century; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

Akbar dismissed Bayram Khan in March 1560 primarily because he had become restless under the regent's tutelage and desired to govern on his own.12

While Bayram Khan’s regency was instrumental in consolidating Mughal authority following the death of Humayun and securing victory at the Second Battle of Panipat, Akbar was eventually persuaded to remove him by members of his household, specifically his former wet nurse, Maham Anaga, and his mother, Hamidah Banu Begam. Following this dismissal, Akbar transitioned toward becoming an absolute monarch, though he initially remained under the influence of the harem party for a short period before fully asserting his own authority.312