Akbar
Born 1542 A.D.,  Emperor of India 1556-1605 A.D.

Silver Rupee, 23.5 mm wide.
Arabic inscriptions both sides.
Ahmadabad mint. Dated 985 A.H. = c. 1577 A.D.

Silver Rupee, 19 mm wide.
Arabic inscriptions both sides.
Ujjain mint. Dated 994 A.H. = c. 1586 A.D.

Copper Dam = 1/2 Tangka, 19 mm.
Arabic inscriptions both sides.
Dehli mint. Dated Ilahi Year 38 (1592 AD), the month of Mihr.

Akbar, the third Mogul emperor of India, is considered one of the greatest Indian rulers.   Akbar set out to unite all India under Mogul rule.   He gained control of the whole of  India north of the Vindhya Mountains.  Further conquests were thwarted by a rebellion led by his son, Salim.

In his attempt to unite India, he took Hindu chiefs into his administration and otherwise sought to conciliate Hindu interests.  He established a fair tax system and a uniform system of weights and measures, built roads and developed trade, and practiced religious tolerance.  Although illiterate himself, he surrounded himself with scholars and promulgated a new religion, the Din-i-ILahi (Divine Faith), a blend of Islam, Hinduism, and other traditions.

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