Akbar as a National Ruler – Essay

Undoubtedly Akbar was the only ruler among the rulers of medieval India who attempted to foster the national feeling in India. He did succeed to some extent. However subsequent Mughal rulers failed to catch his spirit. The majority of historians regard Akbar as a great emperor. image source: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Posthumous_portrait_of_Mughal_Empreror_Akbar.jpg K.T. Shah writes, "Akbar was the greatest of the [...]