Akbar, the Greatest Mughal | 1556CE - 1605CE | Al Muqaddimah

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In January 1556, Shahanshah Humayun of the Mughal Empire fell from the stairs of his library and injured himself. He died of those injuries, a while later. With his death, the future of the Mughal Empire seemed dire. The empire had barely been in his control for six months. Before this, he had wrested it from the Afghan Suri dynasty after having spent some 15 years in exile. From the time of his father, Babur’s invasion of India in 1526, the empire had never truly seemed stable. There was always a rebellion, always a war. Now, after Humayun, his young son, Jalal ad-Din was put on the throne. Who could easily have become a puppet king, would eventually become the greatest ruler of India.
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[@robertpizor577]

Just imagining a late 16th century UN style summit with Akbar, Elizabeth I, Catherine de Medici, Mary Queen of Scotts, Philip II of Spain, Suleiman the Magnificent, and Ivan the Terrible and wondering how that would go...

[@neha_3388]

OMG I was thinking the same I watched a lots of drama about them

[@rvrv7021]

Philip II of Spain and suleiman become friends ...

[@robertpizor577]

​@@BLRSharpLight Honest oversight. No malice intended as I just listed the first monarchs who popped into my head at the time. No disrespect intended to Emperor Jiajing of China, Emperor Ogimachi of Japan, Myeongjong of Korea, and indeed any other late 16th monarch who would be perfectly welcome at my imaginary UN summit.

[@robertpizor577]

@@BLRSharpLight That's OK. I'm still in the early stages of breaking out of Euro-centrism myself. It's one reason that I love channels like this one. It's an educational experience for me.

[@peterasp1968]

First of all Suleiman would not consider any European monarch is equal. In the Ottoman hierarchy of precedence the Ottoman Grand Vazir ranked equal to the Holy Roman Emperor. So you can imagine where they would have placed the Kings of France and Spain or England. While Elizabeth I did have correspondence with Sultana Kossem, never could it be construed by the Ottomans as a conversation of equals. In their scheme sovereignity rested with the Sultan alone and no non Muslim ruler could ever equal the Ottoman Badshah. That attitude would change and severely after Passarowitz and Kuchuk Karnadji. But in the 16th century, no chance.

[@HistoryOfRevolutions]

Khwaja Mu'inuddin Chishti once stated: "A friend of God must have affection like the Sun. When the sun rises, it is beneficial to all irrespective of whether they are Muslim, Christian, or Hindu. A friend of God must be generous like a river. We all get water from the river to quench our thirst. It does not discriminate whether we are good or bad or whether we are a relation or a stranger"

[@Vishnu-dk2rc]

There is a quote in sanskrit also that uses the same examples and almost the same scenario

[@kaoserahmed4638]

That is the problem of Sufism. They called themselves Muslim but following all paganism concept.

[@talibeilm21c]

You have an amazing channel as well. The topic of revolution addressed is one of my interests to study.

[@hassantahir209]

@@kaoserahmed4638 There is nothing polytheistic about this. Whether he actually said it or not is a different matter altogether.

[@craftyunicorn4291]

@@kaoserahmed4638 It's not even close to anything Paganistic. It's called what they say ........ *Co-existing*

[@thefrantasticmissfine]

Level 1: Almost calling him "Akbar the Great" Level 2: Realizing how redundant that is... Level 3: Realizing he would approve...

[@rvrv7021]

The great, the great..

[@saadmanbinwarsi719]

Aurangazeb is the best mughal ruler of all time

[@abed9267]

@@saadmanbinwarsi719 Your statement may have come from your hate for Hindus

[@abed9267]

@@Cherik2i this world is not binary ,either or . he had hindus in his armies ,and?? would that make him secular Ruler who never did brutality on hindus ??

[@alpaciandecatre4385]

@@Cherik2i Oopsie not as much as their muslim counterparts.. A number of reports indicate that . DW report especially points to Pakistan and growing radicalism in Bangladesh

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Always great to work together! And thanks again for the beautiful maps :)

[@ansosboy8687]

Hey

[@mattinaq]

Love seeing my favorite accounts interact lol

[@srikrishnak196]

Hey, you are doing great work out there, covering the various philosophies and thought processes of different cultures! Keep it up dude!

[@divyankchhetri7068]

Mughal rule should not be considered as a Sultanate but an empire.....As Mughal emperor used to refer themselves as PadShah but not Sultan.

[@roguegenesis7020]

The Mughals were also referred to as Sultanate-e-Mughalliyah

[@divyankchhetri7068]

@@roguegenesis7020 Sultan were suppose to be under nominal authority of Caliph. Moreover Mughal emperor read khutba under their name not under Caliphs as earlier Delhi sultans used to read.

[@swasg427]

Chhetri is Nepalese name

[@divyankchhetri7068]

@@swasg427 Yes....it is....but we are Gorkhas of India 🇮🇳

[@swasg427]

@@divyankchhetri7068 Your not a Gorkha😂😂😂🤣 just a Nepalese decent indian thats all

[@wilfthebig7910]

Mughal empire had a mixture of Turkic, Persian and Indian culture in which they thrived on

[@distortedcivilization9260]

Mughals don't consider themselves as indians lol😂

[@nandan1259]

@@distortedcivilization9260 You are right.

[@alpaciandecatre4385]

@@distortedcivilization9260 There was no india back then.. But they indeed mixed with the Vedic culture.. U can see it in their royal practices.. Though Aurangzeb began erasing them in his reign..

[@harikrishnan4183]

@@distortedcivilization9260 so u know nothing about mughals. Mughals after babur were born in India and they have married Indian women and Akbar was a complete Indian. He was born in present day India.

[@indradutta8289]

@@harikrishnan4183 u r not understanding there were no India Iran Afghanistan or Pakistan at that time there were empires

[@jokerunbelievable6141]

Most of the Akbar's Administrative reforms were taken from Sher Shah Suri, Akbar's earlier Sultan of Delhi. Shershah also introduced Rupee in India( even now this the currency used in Indo Pak, Nepal, Sri lanka regions), most importantly he built Grand Trunk Road from Kabul to Bengal a Major revolution in trade routes. No doubt Akbar was great but Sher shah the Afghani ruler is so much underrated

[@maxtyson9035]

What matter about Akbar is tolerance in religion.

[@mayursonawane1479]

Nice attempt but Grand trunk road build in Mouryan era. Rupee is also mouryan currency and rupee is sanskrit word.

[@jokerunbelievable6141]

@@mayursonawane1479 Sher Shah Suri also revived the Capital of Patiputra into Patna

[@opai1821]

@@mayursonawane1479 well am not sure about the rupee , but how do you claim about gt road ???any sources .???

[@mayursonawane1479]

@@opai1821 Google it bro. GT is build at least 2000 ago. Chadragupta mourya also build road which connects north india to south india. रूप्यक means silver in sanskrit and moryan coin was made of silver hence rupyee. Sher shah suri just revived GT and also use coins made of silver. Afghan bring nothing but destruction in India.

[@patrickhows1482]

The Mughal Empire under Akbar was the best governed state in Eurasia.Western Europe was ravaged by religious wars, while Ivan the Terrible became a paranoid tyrant. The Chinese Emperor stopped attending to state business and the Empire rapidly declined. The only ruler who was his equal was Shah Abbas (1588-1629) of Persia

[@1BASITSHAH]

Ottoman Sultan Suleman The Magnificent was much higher in status, power and richness than Akbar and any other muslim king of that time, combined. Not to mention Suleman was also Custodian of the two Holy Mosques, which made him much more revere figure than any other King.

[@patrickhows1482]

I would compare Suleiman the Magnificent with the previous generation of leading Eurasian monarchs. So in India Akbar's father and grandfather, Humayun and Babur, Persia Tahmasp I, China the Jiajing Emperor and Western Europe Charles V, Francis I and Henry VIII. I agree out of Suleiman's contemporary rulers he could be seen as the best, but as Suleiman died in 1566, when Akbar had only exercised real power for four years it makes more sense to compare Akbar with the significant Eurasian monarchs of the second half of 16C, and Suleiman with the significant monarchs of the first half of 16Ç.

[@thelastlegend3422]

You guys forgot about Aurangzeb✊

[@patrickhows1482]

@@thelastlegend3422 I was just comparing Akbar to significant contemporary Eurasian monarchs. I would compare Aurangzeb (1658-1707) with Louis XIV (1643-1715), Peter the Great (1689-1725) and the Kangxi Emperor (1661-1722)

[@thelastlegend3422]

@@patrickhows1482 oh I get it👍

[@anubratabit3027]

You forgot to mention that Akbar's mindset towards Hindus was radically different from his predecessors of Delhi because while his father was away fighting, he was brought up by the Hindu rulers of Umerkot in Sindh. Also you forgot to mention that Aurangzeb demolished the temples built with Akbar's support. One such temple, the temple of Govindajiu in Vrindavana near Mathura was an architectural marvel, even after being ruined.

[@asilaslapt1510]

Bcz Akbar wasn't muslim

[@whateverman6738]

@@asilaslapt1510 akbar was a muslim and died a muslim,moreover hindi rulers destroyed temples as well, that was the military tactic to demoralise the opponent, and aurangzeb also built temple and had over 20% rajput and 21% maratgas in his army. he had more hindu generals than akbar,

[@whateverman6738]

you have to compare history with historical context not liberalism, democracy, feminism, lgbt, homosexuality. aurangzeb had more hindu generals than akbar had, there is still a letter of aurangzeb giving money to build temple.

[@thigilman88]

@@whateverman6738 let's forget what Hindu rulers did,that is something Adnan Rashid often quotes with flimsy evidence.islamic destruction of temples was done based on doctrine

[@ayanlethesomali7357]

@@whateverman6738 I don’t like to make takfir, but if he was Muslim, explain the religion of Din-I Ilahi that he created

[@forgottenhistory6232]

Akbar’s history is incredible, he was one of the richest person ever, thank you for spreading history. Fantastic!!

[@davidf692]

Nizams of Hyderabad were the richest royals to have ever lived by the way buddy!! Anyway love and respect from North Macedonia the land of Alexander 👍🌹❤

[@forgottenhistory6232]

@@davidf692 I think Mansa Musa had slightly more wealth than Akbar

[@davidf692]

@@forgottenhistory6232 Nope not possible as Akber was more richer then Mansa Musa but the only thing that popularised Mansa was his Hajj journey and his donations during that. Bro Nizams OF Hyderabad had more wealth then even "Pharaoh" and "Nimrod" their popularity of wealth was so, much that even a person like me who is well aware of Indian kings knows how rich those people where. The imperial powers and other secret societies tried their best to vanish their names from the history. Indian government occupied their state and turned it into garbage city now. I visited Hyderabad as a part of my tour to Indian subcontinent and I was shocked to what crap it became from most wealthiest Kingdom on earth to a garbage city now just like rest of the Indian subcontinent. From Rajasthan to Dhaka and Kashmir to Kanyakumari I visited entire Territory of the Great Moguls but not the sides of Pak and Afg territories. Honestly speaking the great Moguls were one of the most dominant powers out there that world had ever seen at their times far more superior then the Ottomans or any other exaggerated empires.

[@Ubbu156]

aurangzeb was poorest cuz he dint use money from taxes

[@srikrishnak196]

@@davidf692 Indophobe spotted

[@CjqNslXUcM]

7:07 I think your interpretation here is wrong, it's mostly not about the honor of the husband, but to avoid mass rape and sexual slavery, which was the norm after conquering a population for most of human history. In a way it is the ultimate defense to deny the "spoils of war" and destroy the conquered regions population growth potential.

[@navinkumarpk86]

Not unexpected interpretation by the creator of the video as he’s trying to make Akbar look good here. No mention of Chand Bibi or Rana Pratap either.

[@Vishnu-dk2rc]

@@navinkumarpk86 or the ahoms and others

[@vyshakvidyasakar762]

Wasn't the case under Mughals where Rajputs led the Mughal Armies a lot.

[@alpaciandecatre4385]

Jauhar was a Hindu practice, where woman killed themselves to prevent sexual defilement.. Yes it was to protect the honour of their tribe and family. That was how medeival Indian societies were .

[@navinkumarpk86]

@@alpaciandecatre4385 And slavery.

[@bsathya4]

7:07 - It is surprising that the youtuber chooses to potray that the women performed Johar to protect the honor of men in their family, despite describing what would have happened to them if caught alive in an other video kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4DHeqSbjNCbfrc Certainly narratives can be changed as per one's convenience!

[@satyendrsingh6071]

Thanks Brother, you saved my time, as well as you wrote the main reason, these women were the reason who sent the men to war, if the men lost, the enemy army will take revenge from these women as the enemy army lost their people, took and arrest these women, beat and met these "Queens" the servant of their own princess or Queens to dishonour their reputation of being a Queen in past and as a result, these Queens have to serve to the Queens of winner army for all their life, this motivated the enemy's army's King and Queen both, Because they can also join the battle as "result of war" depends more on number of troops. But they have to touch enemy's men when they will be in war, so when they see that defeat is confirmed, They burn themselves, putting a basil leave in mouth and gangajal in hand. It needs courage, because " *death* *chose* *everyone* *But* *only* *some* *have* *courage* *to* *chose* *death* " Glory to the Sati of Rajput Family, we will be always be thankful to the *Rajputs* for their blood that flowed to the land, we will always be thankful to the Mothers who raiser Lions, Glory to them once again.

[@Theunknownpast_official]

Well done once again ❤️never once disappointed me I'm glad you made this video 💪🏼

[@Artur_M.]

Akbar is certainly an interesting ruler. Especially in his tolerant and syncretic approach to religion. I think that one faith among the many of his empire that was not mentioned in the video (unless I missed it) was Sikhizm, the youngest one, which was founded shortly before his reign, was growing under it and seems to have some similarities to his own ideas, but was persecuted by his successors.

[@resentfuldragon]

he was an interesting ruler but his tolerance was to be expected. Any really devout muslim ruler by sharia had to respect other faiths and allow them their religions and temples. The sharia also says christians and jews are allowed to pray in mosques too, and muslims can pray in churches and synagogues without icons. The actual sharia when practiced leads to these kinds of rulers, we saw this with other rulers like salah-ad-din and with the entire first caliphate (the rashidun).

[@alpaciandecatre4385]

@@resentfuldragon That is absurd. The non-Muslims would be treated as the jimmis of Muslim kingdom. And I don't know from where u draw your thesis from?? Clearly not the Quran or the Suraa

[@teukufadel8293]

@@resentfuldragon nah mane,muslims cannot actually enter the church let alone praying inside it

[@raafeyplayz7015]

@@alpaciandecatre4385of course it’s from the Quran and Hadith’s, otherwise he wouldn’t be making this statement.

[@hirenahir76200]

Yeah aurangzeb started persicution of non Muslims but later he was killed by Marathas for this reason

[@mohsanmahmood2452]

Just finished reading a book about Mughals, The Great Mughals And Their India. This video was a total recall of the book. My friend you are doing amazing work and keep it coming. Much Love

[@alpaciandecatre4385]

History is always amazing to read.. 😀

[@bhavyajoshi7808]

They were not great

[@anirudh177]

@@bhavyajoshi7808 why not? they built a large empire, made their empire rich and gained much political power, all the necessary things for an empire to be considered great.

[@digambarishrivastav]

Wasn't their India

[@RavenPaven]

​​@@digambarishrivastav Tbf Akbar was probably 75% Indian by blood

[@Theunknownpast_official]

I remember learning about him when I was a kid ❤️can't wait for the premiere bro

[@saadmanbinwarsi719]

aurangazeb better than him

[@saurabhswarnakar6829]

@@saadmanbinwarsi719 Not at all .

[@luqqy347]

@@saadmanbinwarsi719 in terms of religion he was definitely more Muslim and properly Implemented Islamic laws (this is not a bad thing) but if he oppressed and mistreated the non Muslims under his rule then he wasn’t as good as people make him out to be.

[@saadmanbinwarsi719]

@@luqqy347 because you are non muslim you hate zizya but it is the law of Allah, he ruled as shariah law and that's why most of the indians hate him but he was the mughal emperor who made the empire largest and expanded the most and in his reign he was the most richest monarch still didn't take a penny he used to business clothes to earn his livelihood

[@luqqy347]

@@saadmanbinwarsi719 “because you are non Muslim you hate jizya” bro I’m Muslim 🤣 and in my comment I said IF he mistreated the non Muslims under his rule then he was bad-I’m not sure if he actually did mistreat them and sometimes Hindus over exaggerate/blatantly lie about what he and the other Mughal emperors did.

[@davidkhan2969]

one of the very few occasions I watched a video on Akbar without any mention of Birbal

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

His Bir doesn't have enough Bal for Al Muqaddimah.

[@davidkhan2969]

@@AlMuqaddimahYT poorly rhymed but yes

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@AlMuqaddimahYT Hey there Al Muqaddimah Can you do a video about the battle of Siffin since it's 1364th anniversary is on July 26th which is after tomorrow Please

[@1BASITSHAH]

@@yousefshahin2654 according to whose point of view? Shia or Sunni?

[@ahmadganteng7435]

Growing up in a religious moslem family, formerly I thought that all non-moslem are kafir (non-believer to Allah). But reading the Koran by myself and following preacher like Dr. Shabir Ali, now I know that it is not accurate. Akbar is correct that follower of any religion can be called as believer to Allah, because indeed Allah is a generic term of GOD. In many verse in the Koran Allah state that any believer of GOD whom doing good deed is on HIS side. They too goes to jannah, no matter what their religion are. This is the first time I heard of Akbar's story, and I already become one of his admirer..

[@beepboop204]

Thanks for the awesome free content, I always enjoy your vids

[@asadrafi3577]

ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ Love your channel, that’s all I wanted to say.

[@uzairahmed8309]

Fantastic video bro I enjoyed it very much

[@Extorc]

Wow , a very information dense video Great work Syawish

[@uzairahmed8309]

I can’t wait for this video anyone else in the same camp as me

[@Suha1b]

I loved that Philip was in the video please add him more in your future videos

[@fennisdembo34]

fantastic collab! love both channels

[@bennymoreira1443]

Intrigued, fascinated and elated to have found your channel.

[@mahinahmed4002]

hey brooo.. where is my series of on the seljuks , Gaznavids and mamluks ;( by the way I love your work very much and hope you get recognized for good work .

[@legendsshorts_101]

Thank you for this video.This video really helped me in my History exam.

[@Jefrings]

I find it funny to call him Akbar the Great because if translated to English it would mean: The greatest the great

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

It's like Chai Tea all over again.

[@somsahay2161]

Great video, however, I would have preferred some more detail and nuance, covering Akbar's development through his reign, as it does form the dominant theme of his life. There are also some errors and omissions which I would like to point out: 1. Akbar's Mansabdari system originally did not have a command higher than that of 5000 sowars, cavalrymen, save for family members. The Mughal army was highly lean and centralized, with a centralized artillery under a Mir Atish. When numbers were needed, the Mansabdars were often supplemented by 'Dakhili' troops, who were ad hoc auxiliaries paid by the Central treasury, and not maintained by the Mansabdars themselves. Only the Emperor and the Governors, the Subedars, could command full armies. 2. The matter of Mewar's Sissodiya Rajputs is quite complex. Their prestige itself prevented thier complete annexation with the Mughal empire. With the exception of the Kachwahas, all other Rajput houses who allied with the Mughals, made a clause of not conducting hostilities against the Sissodiyas of Mewar. Under the leadership of Maharana Pratap, the Mughal forces were repelled from Mewar, and Akbar's preoccupation with wars in Bengal, Orissa and Afghanistan, as well as threat from the Uzbeks, meant that he could not devote much troops to another invasion of Mewar. It was only in Jehangir's reign, that a young Prince Khurram, masterfully subdued Mewar. But even that was under a treaty of self autonomy. 3. I would also point that the important parts covering Akbar's diplomacy in relation to the Uzbeks and the Persians, as well as his ruthlessness when dealing with the Pashtuns on his north western borders, were mostly skipped. This forms the most important factor of his later reign, and deserves consideration. Akbar recognized the Safavids as a greater threat to his power, and made peace with the Uzbeks, encouraging the latter to attack the Safavids. Taking advantage of Safavid distractions, Akbar then ceased Kandahar from the Persians, who were at the time in no position to retaliate, and were forced forced to accept Akbar' acquisition. Securing his borders, Akbar turned to brutally subjugating the Pashtuns, where Raja Todarmal and Raja Man Singh were the primary Mughal commanders. It was in honour of his contributions in this campaign that the Kachwahas were given their Five Colored Banner, signifying their victory of five Pashtun tribes.

[@Sidneel]

I just love the maps and just amazing detail put into it

[@thephilosophermma8449]

Bro I really like Philips explanation and his videos on Din e ilahi, you seem to buy into the popular narrative, Philips explanation of its metaphysical and social doctrines are accurate.

[@raunaksinghdhanjal4168]

If Akbar's successors followed his path India would have been alot better

[@roguegenesis7020]

Na India is better thanks to his successors not following his path, India is now a republic instead of some ragtag monarchy

[@historyeditz8326]

@@roguegenesis7020 bro if all Indian kings unite then we have greater India and we are the richest nation in world but they fought among themselves and lost to few Brits.

[@uzochiokeke4328]

@@roguegenesis7020 his successors were massive failures who destroyed the mugal empire for short term gains. Some examples of this are the increasing debt of the empire due to the failed invasion of the deccan and reimposing jiziya. What kind of idiot thinks he can rule India peacefully while oppressing the majority of the population?

[@alpaciandecatre4385]

@@historyeditz8326 Dream of an utopia. When we infact have a united india. That's a big deal. Alas we would have had broken into fragments like Europe. I cooperative struggle against the British United us

[@fucyahoo]

You do excellent work. What software do you use for your videos?

[@rizwan_bosan]

Hello mate Can you give references? This is the finest content on this topic Thank you

[@klunk279]

I have just now caught up with your videos and I just wanted to thank you for your great videos on Islamic history. while I still intend to seek out other books to help improve my own understanding of the subject, I want you to know that your channel has been invaluable start in my learning this amazing part of history that I had difficulty getting into.

[@asilaslapt1510]

Akbar wasn't muslim

[@godofwar2767]

@@asilaslapt1510 are you mad

[@unnikrishnannair5098]

Akbar was a great womaniser. He wanted to be immortal and founded a new religion which went under the soil with him

[@maxtyson9035]

Still he was a great man.

[@HinduPAGANcowpissdrinkerRAKESH]

He sponsored temples and made ensured freedom of religion

[@maxtyson9035]

@@HinduPAGANcowpissdrinkerRAKESH yeah.

[@thevozhd9846]

Akbar was no womanizer.... Shahjahan was a great womanizer

[@maxtyson9035]

@@thevozhd9846 right.

[@Theunknownpast_official]

I hope you mention his son Jalal ad-din and the rebellions that happened and the many combined cultures the empire had

[@saadmanbinwarsi719]

this murtad's name was jalal ad-din, his great grandson was the best mughal ruler of all time

[@taquiarazvi785]

Excellent historical video of a great ruler.

[@ramkumarr1725]

State 3 good reasons and nothing else on why Akbar was a good king 1. Religious Tolerance: Akbar's policy of religious tolerance was exemplary for his time. He treated people of different faiths with respect and ensured freedom of worship, fostering an atmosphere of religious harmony and coexistence within his empire. 2. Administrative Reforms: Akbar introduced significant administrative reforms that enhanced the efficiency and stability of the Mughal Empire. His centralization of power and implementation of revenue reforms, such as Todar Mal's bandobast, contributed to better governance and increased revenue collection. 3. Promotion of Arts and Culture: Akbar's patronage of art, literature, and architecture led to a cultural renaissance during his reign. His court became a hub of creativity, attracting scholars, artists, and intellectuals, resulting in the development of magnificent architectural wonders and the flourishing of Persian literature and miniature paintings. ChatGPT ❤🎉

[@JesseJames-no7ik]

perfect

[@achintyanarang2357]

have you made any video on second battle of PANIPAT?? Nice eork tho

[@truthseeker7100]

I won't watch it right now. Tomorrow in the evening when I'll buy my favourite snacks I'll sit back and watch it.

[@mahimarao694]

hi I like the content but it'd be great if u could mention your sources?

[@sankrantis6622]

*Declaration of Jalal-ud-Din Mohammed Akbar, after the conquest of Chittor, 1568* (Fatehnama-e-Chittor) “As directed by the word of God, we as far as it is within our power, remain busy in Jihad and owing to the kindness of the Supreme Lord, who is the promoter of our victories, we have succeeded in occupying a number of forts and towns belonging to the infidels and have established Islam there. With the help of our bloodthirsty sword we have razed the signs of infidelity from their minds and have destroyed temples in those places and also all over Hindustan.”

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Get MagellanTV here: try.magellantv.com/almuqaddimah/​ & get an exclusive offer extended to our viewers: an extra month FREE. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: www.magellantv.com/explore/history Also, at the end, I wasn't trying to be edgy, I was just trying to mimic Prithviraj Kapoor (in Mughal-E-Azam).

[@surriyajabeen2646]

Next time make video on aurangzeb or Shah jahan

[@Dr.X.3]

Make one on Aurangzeb too. Please

[@afshanaudrey2551]

Would you please like to share the history of the Shia 12 Infallible imams. Thanks.

[@risefromtheashes7901]

Can u Make a vedio on Aurangzeb ...He also ruled around for 50 years and in his time Indian mughal empire surpassed china in gdp..He was also the last powerful ruler of mughal empire..there r lot of aspects to his personality...

[@Vishnu-dk2rc]

Bro are you from India or Pakistan??

[@bpcgos]

I somehow curious about Mughal empire when one of my tv aired Joda Akbar soap Opera and household mom in my country going crazy about it. It's more of drama set on historical period than a history itself

[@micahistory]

300th comment. Also great video!

[@hitchensghost]

Fantastic series, thank you. I'd like to learn more about the religion Akbar practiced, it sounds like the kind of religion that is more inclusive than most others used primarily for conquest. Thanks for the link to Filip's website 'Let's talk religion'.

[@granola-approach]

nice pun brother

[@ishanbajpai6940]

7:16 Dude you seriously making that Point. They burned themselves to avoid Rape and slavery. Their was no man forcing those women to jump in the fire there was only Hostile men outside their gates ready to do anything once they get inside, That was when those women choose death over Rape.

[@abhirajnayal5414]

Leave it ....u and I both know this channel has an audience to please.....hiding what islam has always been " political tool " for tyrant and over ambitious basterds to instill fear among their subjects making then God fearing people not God loving people

[@historyeditz8326]

@@abhirajnayal5414 in this same channel he citizen Erdogan's decision for converting Church in mosque ,badly slammed Timur for his genocides but I think you are now comer so shut up and do some research.

[@historyeditz8326]

I do not remember Rani Lakshmi bai, Rudramadevi,Chandi Bibi,Hazrat Mahal ,Durgavati did such thing they fight for honour unlike burning themselves.

[@ishanbajpai6940]

@@historyeditz8326 As you would know these few Queens that you mention were soldiers and generals themselves. They also were fighting for their land and rule not trying to save themselves from slavers and rapists. The early western muslim envasions targeted the Rajput forts and kingdoms and that's why Johar was a phenomenon of that region, but I guess this would be too difficult for you to understand given your arguments.

[@ishanbajpai6940]

@@historyeditz8326 Timur should be slammed for his genocide because he did it. He didn't do a favor to anyone by calling out the guy who committed genocide and massacres, it's like calling the bad guy a bad guy and then telling people to say Thank you for that.

[@shauryashah6197]

I was quite surprised you didn't mention Birbal.

[@zulu2885]

Why are your indian pronunciations so good, great video bro , you're a rare find

[@zulu2885]

@@the_other_cartographer6945 what the heck!!, he's so awesome , needed an honest lens to some politically charged topics from south Asian perspective , he's much needed, thanks for informing

[@HistoryandHeadlines]

Do you consider the Mughal Empire prior to the British conquests to be the height of Indian Civilization or do you prefer a different time period?

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

I think right before Aurangzeb died, India was at its peak. Even though Aurangzeb is vilified and all, still, Indian Civilization was flourishing. I mean, there are people who don't consider Mughals to be Indian at all because "you can't be a Muslim and an Indian" but still.

[@sakshamsethi413]

@@AlMuqaddimahYT ah that doesn't sound right?? There are Indian Muslims

[@AayanKhattak]

@@sakshamsethi413 Punjabi and Sindhi people living in pakistan are also technically indian.

[@sakshamsethi413]

@@AayanKhattak agrees

[@sakshamsethi413]

@@AayanKhattak he means some indians not all

[@Sidneel]

helped me a lot during class :D

[@samadritobhowal4346]

Will you make videos on the Delhi Sultanate?

[@md.muzahedulislamrifat5982]

Bro I can't wait to see your videos about Bangal Sultanate

[@aditya-rt4zb]

Can you also make videos on gangesa upadhyaya and raghunatha siromani, philosophers of this period

[@prakashkesagani4882]

Please upload all UPSC prelims n mains classes in animation form

[@navinkumarpk86]

While Akbar was a great Indian ruler no doubt, that title would probably fit Either Chandragupta Maurya or Chandragupta Vikramaditya of the Guptas. Or even one of the Great Cholas.

[@kuralpozhilann4355]

i think the title is 'Akbar, the Greatest Mughal'

[@imcuteasduc]

Hence the title, the greatest Mughal ruler. And no doubt our India have had some great rulers , from North to South from east to West, there have always been some great ruler.

[@navinkumarpk86]

The narrator said he was the greatest Indian king somewhere in the video.

[@erennn1620]

@@navinkumarpk86 Vikramaditya?? More like mythology Aditya

[@navinkumarpk86]

@@erennn1620 Mythology your head idiot. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandragupta_II

[@ansosboy8687]

Still quality the best 👍💯

[@bengalsultanatethelastempi5743]

can you make a video about the Battle of plassy and Nawab of bengal..........

[@thetrickster9885]

I hate Mir Jafar

[@bengalsultanatethelastempi5743]

@@thetrickster9885 mir jafor is synonym of traitor in Bengali language

[@thetrickster9885]

@@bengalsultanatethelastempi5743 we Indians hate that traitor too.

[@iftekharkhan2651]

Pls can you do a history of aurengzeb going through evidences of brutality and counter evidences there is a lot of confusion about whether he was horrible or great

[@whateverman6738]

he was probably the most maligned person in the history, only because he defeated all the other empires those allegations befall on him, read the letest book by m eaton called India in the persionate age.

[@Ganokk]

Please correct the captions.

[@lukasmakarios4998]

One of my favorite people in history.

[@syedjunaid9017]

could you please make video on tippu sultan and mysore king

[@prakashkesagani4882]

Please upload all NCERT CLASSES FOR UPSC

[@hexmanrifu]

Please make a video about Bengal Sultanate.

[@shanebond1975]

But currently a great hate campaign is going on against anyone even remotely Muslim!

[@miguelsilva2498]

Mainly as a representation of Goa in the great mugals Court. They were suported by moast great mugals at times depending on their relations with the portuguese. Even Aurangzeb had dealings with them and even one of his sons

[@mustafaaansariii]

Next video on Aurangzeb Alamgir ❤️‍🔥 !!!!

[@Infiniteemptiness]

Although I agree mughals are very influential and powerful but India was at it's peak under Guptas because of their greatest contributions from math to architecture, infact perisan traveller al biruni notes that India declined intellectual due to Islamic invasions. So you're wrong saying mughals is where India is at it's peak instead it's opposite other than akbar Muslims were seen as criminal because of other mughals and their destruction and taxation was heavy under aurangazeb. So I wish not too see religious bias while being histroy teacher to us.

[@anashqureshi9764]

Gupta period is the beginning of fuedal system in India , also in Mughal empire at its peak on architectural features, at the end of aurangzeb period we surpassed china in economy in the world, so comparing to this achievements Mughals are miles ahead from Gupta's 🙏

[@divineflu34567]

@@anashqureshi9764 ehh math's science and philosophy technology from that point of view Gupta were much superior than Mughals india was never poor and gap between commener and Nobel's were less atleast read the history there is a reason why they were called golden age for Indian history art architecture everything flourished so much

[@divineflu34567]

@@anashqureshi9764 miles ahead even a naive person could tell they weren't as influencial as Gupta

[@divineflu34567]

@@anashqureshi9764 and Aurangzeb regime was most opressive while in gupta caste became linent but not for untouchables

[@GoldenuggetZMC]

Aurangzeb built math and science centres.

[@ravishuddin6789]

7:15 That's a very insensitive and disrespectful thing to say. According to u, it is better being sold to prostitution rather than committing suicide. Maybe, this is common practice in Pakistan but not in India

[@magma9000]

No one asked you

[@humptydumpty1481]

Neither Pakistan nor India existed during this time

[@prateeksharma6706]

@@humptydumpty1481 pakistan didn't but india has existed since 3000 bce

[@kartik6023]

@@humptydumpty1481 greeks called it india before islam even came to existence.

[@it6647]

Where are your sources?

[@arjunchatterjee875]

Belief in Ahimsa the core belief of Jainism always plays an important part in history of India... We have to remember non-hurtfulness towards other beings that we do not cause harm to others in course of our daily life and activities... That we "speak no evil, hear no evil and see no evil" is an important contribution of Jainism to India's freedom struggle...

[@SurajJhaIn]

3:04 WRONG Hemu was not his general but was general Suri who later established his own little kingdom.

[@Extorc]

I like the way you end your videos

[@bablojalaissak1271]

Very good, but you are in a hurry hurry hurry! Go slower so the slower viewers may follow and digest. We can’t even read the names and info you project second-arily on screen! Thanks!

[@muticere]

even though the romantic story in Johdaa Akbar is probably fictitious, other than that it sounds like the film represented the man pretty accurately.

[@DH-nd1ir]

Akbar was no doubt the greatest emperor of mediaeval India

[@syedabdussattar4103]

Greatest emperor ever. Very close competition with Ashoka . Both can be number 1 or 2

[@dangerranger5978]

Cap

[@FatimaZahraHassan]

I wish the title image of Akbar could be better!

[@fozilolimjon6491]

respect

[@Boostyour_thinking]

Hii bro who won battle of haldighati.

[@History_Teller1250]

The Mughal army won...

[@hirenahir76200]

Who ever came to India they indianise themselves truly a beautiful country with beautiful religion and culture

[@CulturalAd]

Nope I'd describe ourselves as a weak and stupid culture that lacked brians, you see if we were not raiding each other all these so called great leaders would've faced atleast a lot more difficulties in settling here inatead we were so divided they could just come and claim themselves leaders and no one would challange them.

[@Comrade_Zaz]

Akbar never moved to far away from Islam and formed a new religion called "Din-i-Ilahi" he never even used the word. Din-i-Ilahi came much later during the civil war between Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was the one who introduced. Though it is true that Akbar had an ethnical philosophy which promoted tolerance and didn't believe that Muslims can learn all the truth from Islam they said to seek and understand other religions, most famous example is the difference between how Muslims persists lived and how Buddhist monks lived, hence like your friend said so called "Din-i-Ilahi" was an extension of akbar's islamic sufi believes. Another thing to add in Islamic hadith it is said that there are around 100,000 messengers and prophets. Akbar semi controversial believed that Hinduism. Buddhism and other religions were not different from Christianity, like Buddha could have been an Islamic messenger. also "The house of worship" was failure, people argued more instead of agreeing. also allahu akbar, meaning Allah/God is great has nothing to do with Akbar himself. This is because Muslims in Pakistan and India refer the islamic God as Allah, and the concept god as Khuda. the myth of Din-i-Ilah comes from the following reasons 1) British mistranslation (the main reason) 2) Dara Shikoh using it was propaganda so he could legitimize Din-i-Ilahi 3) Islamic fundamentalist trying to convince people Akbar was not a Muslim so they could turn against him

[@sankrantis6622]

*Declaration of Jalal-ud-Din Mohammed Akbar, after the conquest of Chittor, 1568* (Fatehnama-e-Chittor) “As directed by the word of God, we as far as it is within our power, remain busy in Jihad and owing to the kindness of the Supreme Lord, who is the promoter of our victories, we have succeeded in occupying a number of forts and towns belonging to the infidels and have established Islam there. With the help of our bloodthirsty sword we have razed the signs of infidelity from their minds and have destroyed temples in those places and also all over Hindustan.”

[@monicamatatila4325]

I wish you could say more on his love life and especially his wives

[@bestmmax]

Turkic gang in everywhere 😎

[@sahilmehta7732]

The moment you realize mughal didn't not like ottomans

[@bestmmax]

@@sahilmehta7732 But they like safavid Shah Esmail helped Babur Khan

[@indradutta8289]

@@bestmmax safavid is Persia not Turkey

[@bestmmax]

@@indradutta8289 Persia? Their capital was Tabriz Azerbaijan And Safavids are Turco-Persian empire

[@ubuntuber1619]

Irony is if Akbar had met Aurangzeb he would be proud of him.

[@mayursonawane1479]

Same descendent of Shishodiya (Marathas) weaken and finally destroyed Mughal empire.

[@1BASITSHAH]

Mughals were destroyed by British but ok 😐

[@ashutoshsawant9883]

@@1BASITSHAH Yes officially it was British who ended Mughals in 1857 but since 1757 Mughals were more of a nominal heads of Marathas and later British. Marathas were the ones who defeated Mughals in Central and North India and by 1757 they won Delhi. British won Delhi in 1803 but both of them decided to keep Mughals as nominal heads until 1857 revolt.

[@ishanbajpai6940]

@@1BASITSHAH Mughals were already under Maratha control by the time British started their conquest. Mughals emperors were Maratha Puppets and this is not some conspiracy stuff, it's Actually well accepted fact given that it was the Maratha Chatrapati's signature that gave the Mughal empire to the British.

[@mayursonawane1479]

@@1BASITSHAH If Britisher didn't come in India. India will become constitutional monarchy with Shinde or Scindia. And again If Madhavrao peshwa didn't die soon even if britishers come to india they had to face powerful maratha empire. People think Marathas lost 3rd battle of panipat but Marathas weken Afghan so much that there is no Afghan invasion on india after panipat.

[@animedubbed7982]

@@mayursonawane1479 lol marathas didnt weaken the afghans, its was actually Ahmad Shah who had no interest in india, after the battle of panipat, india was on a silver plate for afghans, they could just straight on marched on pune, but didnt. The afghans were however weakened by the constant battles with persia and russia in the west, the durrani-barakzai civil war in the middle and then by sikhs in the east.

[@sphereyahya]

A great name for a great ruler

[@shaheer_ghazi]

Although Akbar was a really cool ruler, I believe Ashoka was the greatest ruler of India. I think he’s the best becuz Ashoka best embodied important Islamic ideals such as compassion, kindness, charity, justice, forgiveness, etc. May God guide us all to learn from his example.

[@agniswar3]

May your words come true 👍 May God bless you 🙏

[@alpaciandecatre4385]

Really dude? I read the Quran, it is quite brutal on non muslims. Even the old testament of the Bible is. So u skip over the part where it considers them as lower grade.? For me it would cause me to question my whole faith, but maybe that's just me 😎

[@craniumkracked8189]

What about birbal ? Was he real ?

[@kalamuddin3369]

Love him

[@lerneanlion]

I'm surprised that Akbar didn't claim the title of Chhatrapati to legitimize himself as the universal ruler in India. You know, like how Mehmed the Conqueror claimed the title of Caesar with the help of the Eastern Christian Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople. Why didn't he have the Brahmins and Hindu priests officated this title for him?

[@ohamatchhams]

Yeah he could take the claim of both Chakravartin or even part of King of Kalachakra/Shambala to expands Islamic Mughal influences further to Tibet and Himalayas

[@Preuen-zs1fz]

Anyone else watched jodha Akbar 😂

[@sell2012]

Akbar the begining of the end

[@asilaslapt1510]

U didn't talk about his rnewly formed religion

[@tauqeeraly3799]

Why didn't the Mughals invaded Baltistan? A Balti ruler, Ali Sher Khan Anchan of Skardu raided Srinagar in order to check the strength of Mughals and their weapons before invasion, at that time Akber was busy in Jalalabad Afghanistan for a compiagn . It's said that the Mughal general in Kashmir wrote a letter to Akber and mentioned him the newly emerging thread and Akber was surprised because his general had mentioned the strength of Balti forces which according to was much superior and advance than the Mughals. Ali Sher Khan Anchan was ruler of Skardu who had conquered, Shigar, Khaplu, Rondu, Ladakh (twice) , Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar & Chitral. Akber diplomatically solve this matter through a marriage. Ali Sher Khan of Skardu was offered a Mughal queen and Akber recognised Ali Sher as the legitimate ruler of North Western India. The Maqpoons of Baltistan had built a special palace for this Mughal princess by the name of "Mandoq Khar, Rose Fort" near "Kharphocho palace" which is still exists in Skardu but is not in good shape/conditions.

[@syke9747]

cant wait for the Aurangzeb the conquerers episode

[@dlhussain81]

The truly greatest Mughal emperor!

[@opai1821]

@@dlhussain81 the reason why mughal empire started declining ....

[@dlhussain81]

@@opai1821 you’d love to believe that

[@ishanbajpai6940]

@@dlhussain81 Well, it's actually true. He was the one who ruined the Mughal relationship with many regions of India and wasted 23 in the Deccan with little to show for it and in Literally few years of his death Delhi was under Maratha control.

[@dlhussain81]

@@ishanbajpai6940 is that the Hindu nationalist narrative? 😂😂😂 So his sons causing civil war had nothing to do with it?

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

What a dirty trick, switching to that Swedish "let's talk religion" guy (whom I avoid, because the only religion he cares about is Islam) toward the end... I don't like being surprised by other KZbinrs, Allah damn it!

[@ptlemon1101]

We need a video about Nader Shah! He was the last great Persian king and conqueror and the "Napoleon of East". In fact, it should be "The Nader Shah of the West", since Nader came first and Napoleon was the one who admired him.

[@joshygoldiem_j2799]

Great, the greatest Mughal

[@joshygoldiem_j2799]

@Bad Boy that's not very nice, I don't appreciate your comments.

[@joshygoldiem_j2799]

@Bad Boy I don't care, I don't appreciate that you're saying I "look" gay, I don't find that funny at all. I am not going to respond to your question. You can leave now.