Akbar The Great

Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar

Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar or Akbar the Great or Abu'l-Fath was the one of the most eminent rulers of the indian history. He was the one of the two greatest and ofcourse the most controversial personality along with Aurangzeb. Unluckily both are responsible for the downfall of Mughal Empire.

After the sudden death of Humayun, Jala-ud-din Muhammad Akbar came to the throne in 1556. The news of Humayun's death was kept secret for 17 days. Akbar was only 14 years old when he became the king. First of all Akbar want to bring whole India under one ruler and to accomplish this task in a great measure by enlisting in its favor several races which he desired to bring within his fold.

Humayun

Hemu who was the commander of Adil Shah occupied Agra, Delhi and Tardi Beg and the Mughal commander fled away. For this he was sentenced death and Bairam Khan was appointed as the new commander of the Mughal army.

Bairam Khan

Second Battle Of Panipat

After the occupation of Delhi and Agra by Hemu, he proclaimed himself ruler of Delhi and Agra under the title of Vikramaditya. When the news of the fall of Delhi and Agra reached Akbar, he ordered an immediate march towards Sirhind. At Sirhind Tardi Beg joined with remnant of his forces. In the mean time Hemu was setting his troops in order, and when he heard about the arrival of Akbar at Sirhind, he marched from Delhi, sending his artillery in advance of Panipat. From Sirhind Akbar moved towards Panipat. On 5th November 1556, the fight between Akbar and Hemu began at the battle field of Panipat.