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Kenneth A. Ballhatchet
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LOCATION: London, United Kingdom
Professor of the History of South Asia, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Author of Race, Sex and Class under the Raj.
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Akbar was the greatest of the Mughal emperors of India. He reigned from 1556 to 1605 and extended Mughal power over most of the Indian subcontinent. In order to preserve the unity of his empire, Akbar adopted programs that won the loyalty of the non-Muslim populations of his realm. He reformed and…
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