Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar Collection

Jahangir and his Father, Akbar, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca.1540-50

Marble pavilion in the Fort Gardens, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Lahore Fort was built in the 1560s by the Mughal Emperor Akbar

Secundra, Marble Screen round Tomb of Emperor Akabar, Late 1860s. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Secundra, Marble Screen round Tomb of Emperor Akabar, Late 1860s

Secundra, Mausoleum of the Emperor Akbar, Late 1860s. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Secundra, Mausoleum of the Emperor Akbar, Late 1860s

Secundra, Mausoleum of the Emperor Akbar, Late 1860s. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Secundra, Mausoleum of the Emperor Akbar, Late 1860s

Husyn-Abdal, in the Punjab - from a sketch by G. T. Vigne, Esq. 1850. Creator: Unknown
Husyn-Abdal, in the Punjab, [India] - from a sketch by G. T. Vigne, Esq. 1850. The charming scene...lies near the east bank of the Indus

Abu l-Fazl ibn Mubarak presenting the Akbarnama to Akbar. Abu l-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1551-1602) was the vizier of Akbar (1542-1605), the third Mughal emperor

Hamid Bhakari Punished by Akbar, Folio from an Akbarnama, ca. 1604. Creator: Manohar
Hamid Bhakari Punished by Akbar, Folio from an Akbarnama, ca. 1604

The Main Gate - Lahore Fort, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Main Gate - Lahore Fort, 1936. Lahore Fort in Lahore, (formerly in India, now in Pakistan), was built in the 1560s by the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great

The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu l-Maali, page from a manuscript of the Akbarnama, c. 1590/95

Akbar Offering Timurs Crown to Shah Jahan, Mughal period (1526-1857), ca. 1650-1700

Tumanba Khan, His Wife, and His Nine Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama... ca. 1596
Tumanba Khan, His Wife, and His Nine Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (Book of Genghis Khan), ca. 1596. Commissioned by emperor Akbar

Misbah the Grocer Brings the Spy Parran to his House, Folio from a Hamzanama... ca. 1570
Misbah the Grocer Brings the Spy Parran to his House, Folio from a Hamzanama (The Adventures of Hamza), ca. 1570. Attributed to Dasavanta. Attributed to Mithra

King Akbars Tomb, Agra, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
King Akbars Tomb, Agra, 1860s-70s

Akbars Tomb at Sikandra, India, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Akbars Tomb at Sikandra, India, 1860s-70s

Akbars Tomb and Gardens, Sikandra, India, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Akbars Tomb and Gardens, Sikandra, India, 1860s-70s

Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj, Folio from... ca
Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj, Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), ca. 1590-95

Krishna and Balarama Fighting the Enemy, Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), ca. 1590-95

Akbar With Lion and Calf, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530-50

Dipak Raga: Folio from a Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes), 1630-40. Creator: Unknown
Dipak Raga: Folio from a Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes), 1630-40. Associated with night to evoke the mood of intimacy between lovers

Mausoleum of Akbar, Secundra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Mausoleum of Akbar, Secundra, 1890. The tomb of the Mughal emperor, Akbar built in 1605-1613, in Sikandra, a suburb of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Akbars Tomb, Agra, . Creator: Unknown
Akbars Tomb, Agra. The tomb of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1542-1605), built between 1600 and 1613 at Sikandra, Agra, in Uttar Pradesh, India. From " The Wide-Wide-World Series - Agra

Agra. The Jasmine Tower, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Jasmine Tower, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Agra. The Dewan-i-Khas Showing the Taj, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Dewan-i-Khas Showing the Taj, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Agra. The Dewan-i-Khas or Hall of Public Audience, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Dewan-i-Khas or Hall of Public Audience, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Sikandra. The Tomb of Akbar. Monument on Roof, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Sikandra. The Tomb of Akbar. Monument on Roof, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Agra. The Khas Mahal and Zenana, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Khas Mahal and Zenana, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Sikandra. Gateway of the Tomb of Akbar, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Sikandra. Gateway of the Tomb of Akbar, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Agra. The Dewan-i-am, or Hall of Public Audience, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Dewan-i-am, or Hall of Public Audience, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Fatehpur Sikri. Pillar in the Dewan-i-Khas, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Fatehpur Sikri. Pillar in the Dewan-i-Khas, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Fatehpur Sikri. Tomb of Sheik Salem Christi, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Fatehpur Sikri. Tomb of Sheik Salem Christi, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Agra. Balcony of the Jasmine Tower, showing the Taj, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. Balcony of the Jasmine Tower, showing the Taj, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Agra. The Khas Mahal shewing the Taj, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Khas Mahal shewing the Taj, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Agra. The Delhi Gate of the Fort, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Delhi Gate of the Fort, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Fatehpur Sikri. Pillars on front of Tomb of Sheik Salem Christi, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Fatehpur Sikri. Pillars on front of Tomb of Sheik Salem Christi, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Agra. A Room in the Jasmine Tower, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. A Room in the Jasmine Tower, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

The Tomb of Akbar the Great Alias Sikandra, Agra, c1910. Creator: Unknown
The Tomb of Akbar the Great Alias Sikandra, Agra. Built by the Emperor Jahangir in 1605 AD, c1910. The tomb of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1542-1605), built between 1600 and 1613 at Sikandra, Agra

The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). Creator
The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). The Mughal emperor Akbars triumphant entry into the fort of Surat in western India, after taking the city in 1572

The Mausoleum of Akbar, Agra, 1892, (1902). Artist: Joseph Holland Tringham
The Mausoleum of Akbar, Agra, 1892, (1902). After a photograph by Firth & Co. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

Map of Akbars Empire, c1912. A map showing the empire of Akbar the Great (1542-1605). From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]

In the Fort, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Lahore Fort was built in the 1560s by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Lantern slide

The killing of Adham Khan by Akbar, c1600 (1956). Scene from the Akbarnama. The Mughal Emperor Akbar killing Adham Khan, one of his generals, by throwing him down the stairs of the Red Fort in Agra

Court of the Mogul Emperors palace, Fatehpur Sikri, India, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Court of the Mogul Emperors palace, Fatehpur Sikri, India, 1904. Stereoscopic slide, detail. After Akbars death his Mogul successors did not care to keep up this establishment

View of Allahabad, showing the fort, c1860. Allahabad Fort, on the banks of the River Yamuna in India, was built by Emperor Akbar in 1583

The tomb of the favourite Sultan of Akbar Khan at Agra, 1847. The Taj Mahal in India, the great marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor

Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra, India, c1840. Artist: N Remond
Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra, India, c1840. The mausoleum of Akbar the Great (1542-1605), Indian ruler of the Mughal Empire

Jesuits in front of Akbar, 1580s, (c1840). Artist: N Remond
Jesuits in front of Akbar, 1580s, (c1840). European jesuits meet Akbar the Great (1542-1605), Indian ruler of the Mughal Empire

Tomb of Akbar, Sikandarah, Uttar Pradesh, India, c1900s(?). Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Tomb of Akbar, Sikandarah, Uttar Pradesh, India, c1900s(?). Stereoscopic card. The third Mughal emperor of India, Akbar (1542-1605) reigned from 1556 until his death

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Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, also known as Akbar the Great, was a prominent Mughal emperor who ruled over India from 1556 to 1605. He was the son of Emperor Humayun and father of Emperor Jahangir. During his reign, Akbar implemented various administrative reforms and policies that aimed at promoting religious tolerance and cultural assimilation. His court became a hub for intellectuals, artists, and scholars from different backgrounds. One significant event in Akbar's life was when Abu l-Fazl ibn Mubarak presented him with the Akbarnama, a detailed chronicle of his reign. This illustrated manuscript showcased the grandeur and achievements of his empire. The Lahore Fort held great importance during Akbar's time. The marble pavilion in its gardens stood as a testament to the architectural brilliance of that era. Even in the late 19th or early 20th century, this structure continued to captivate visitors with its beauty. Akbar's military prowess is evident through depictions such as "The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu l-Maali. " These illustrations showcase his strength and determination in maintaining law and order within his kingdom. Akbar's diplomatic skills are highlighted by scenes like "Al-Mu tazz Sends Gifts to Abdulla ibn Abdulla. " Through strategic alliances and gift exchanges, he fostered friendly relations with neighboring kingdoms. His legacy extended beyond his lifetime; even after death, monuments like King Akbar's Tomb at Agra and Sikandra continue to stand tall today. These magnificent structures serve as reminders of his greatness and contributions to Indian history. In essence, Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar left an indelible mark on India through his visionary leadership, cultural patronage, military triumphs, artistic endeavors, and architectural marvels. His reign remains an inspiration for generations to come.