Akbar Conquest

Akbar’s Conquest

After consolidating his rule over Delhi and Agra with his victory at the Battle of Panipat , Akbar marched against Jaunpur and Gwalior and occupied them. Akbar then turned his attention to Malwa, whose ruler Baz Bahadur was a famous musician at Akbar’s court. Baz Bahadur later became an official at Akbar’s court. Gondwana,the central Indian state was captured despite the gallant resistance of the Rajput queen Rani Durgavati.

Over the next 15 yrs (AD 1576-1591), Akbar extended his hold over the whole of northern India. Kabul, Kashmir and Sind submitted to his authority ; Baluchistan and Kandahar followed. Gujrat, Bengal, and Orissa were then added to the Mughal Empire . Having consolidated his authority in the north,Akbar turned south of the Vindhyas and took Khandesh and Ahmadnagar , Bijapur and Golconda , Berar had been captured by Ahmadnagar, while Bidar had faded into insignificance. Chand Bibi tried bravely ro defend Ahmadnagar but in AD 1596, surrendered to the Akbar . By the end of 16th century Ad,the Mughal Empire extended over the whole of the northern and central India,including parts of the Deccan.

When Akbar just took over the throne the Mughal Empire had only a part of Punjab. Since Akbar re-established Mughal rule,some historians hold the opinion that Akbar, and not Babur,was the real founder of the Mughal Empire in India.

References- Std 7th and 9th Textbook ICSE

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