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Also Known As Abu al-Fath Jalal al-Din Muhammad Akbar
Born October 15, 1542?
Died October 25, 1605 • Agra • India
House / Dynasty Mughal dynasty
Notable Family Members father Humayun • son Jahangir
Role In Battles of Panipat • Second Battle of Panipat

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Akbar, miniature portrait from the Akbar-nāmeh by Abū al-Faḍl, c. 1600; in the India Office Library, London.
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