Akbar was one of the most powerful emperors of the Mughal Dynasty. He was a great Muslim ruler who built a large empire expanding over most of the Indian subcontinent. Right from the age of 13, when he ascended the throne following the death of his father, Humayun, Akbar consolidated and expanded the Mughal Empire, gaining control over regions including Punjab, Delhi, Agra, Rajputana, Gujarat, Bengal, Kabul, Kandahar, and Baluchistan. His conquests brought most of India under his control. Despite being illiterate, he possessed exceptional knowledge in almost all subjects. He earned respect from his non-Muslim subjects, mainly due to his adoption of policies that created a peaceful atmosphere in his diverse empire. He reorganized the taxation system through the implementation of the revenue settlement system, divided his army following the mansabdari system, and initiated foreign relations with the West. Being a patron of art and culture, he commissioned literature in various languages and constructed numerous architectural masterpieces during his reign, such as the Agra Fort, Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri, Allahabad Fort, Lahore Fort, and his own mausoleum at Sikandra. He even founded a new sect called ‘Din-i-Ilahi,’ which derived elements from various religions, though it did not gain widespread following.