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Akbar

ICSE · Class 7 · History & Civics

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Early Life and Accession

  • Akbar was the son of Humayun.
  • He was born at Amarkot in CE 1542.
  • He ascended the Mughal throne in CE 1556 at the age of 14.
2

Akbar's Conquests

  • Akbar defeated Hemu in the Second Battle of Panipat in 1556.
  • Hemu had risen in the service of the ruling Afghans and became the chief minister of Adil Shah.
  • The defeat and death of Hemu destroyed Afghan power and strengthened the Mughal Empire.
3

Central and Provincial Administration

  • Akbar divided his empire into Subas or provinces.
  • The empire had twelve provinces.
  • Each province was further divided into Sarkars and Parganas.
4

Revenue System

  • Akbar adopted Sher Shah's land revenue system with changes.
  • The revenue system introduced during Akbar's reign was called Todar Mal's Bandobast.
  • Todar Mal was Akbar's efficient revenue minister and one of the Navratnas.

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AkbarAkbar defeated Hemu in the SecondAkbar divided his empire into twelveAkbar adopted Sher Shah's revenue systemThe Mansabdari system was the basis

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