Akbar
1542 – 1605 Indian (Mughal) Emperor of the Mughal Empire (Akbar the Great)
Greatest of the Mughal emperors.
- Religion
- Islam; promoted religious tolerance and his own syncretic faith
- Affiliations
- Mughal dynasty; predates Freemasonry.
Akbar expanded the Mughal Empire across most of the Indian subcontinent and built an efficient administration. He is remembered for his policy of religious tolerance, abolishing the tax on non-Muslims and encouraging debate among faiths. His reign was a high point of Mughal culture.