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1. Akbar had 1000 pet Cheetah's in his stable who were used for hunting.
2. Akbar's favorite Cheetah Madan Kali was very privileged when he went out drummers announced his arrival. Akbar would feed him with his own hands and when ministers who were scared of the Cheetah wondered "How he dared feet it" like a pet animal he replied because "If animal does not feel threatened by you and you treat it with care and love it will not attack you."
3. Akbar's favorite dog name was Mahuwa.
4. Akbar slept only 4.5 hours a day, 3 hours at midnight and rest in afternoon. He did not want to waste his precious life in sleeping and was workaholic.
5. Akbar would walk from Mathura- hunting grounds to Agra fort almost 60 kms in few hours. His entourage could never walk back so fast and only one or two men were left with him when he reached Agra fort.
6. Akbar had food only once in day- he would inform one hour in advance at any time of day and they would prepare him food.
7. Akbar gave up non-veg after middle age and ate only veg and fruits in later years of his life.
8. Akbar made marriage registration compulsory in his rule and girl minimum age was 14 and boy age 16 for marriage.
9. Akbar banned first cousin marriages and also child marriage.
10. At age of 19 once Akbar came across a tigress and 3 cubs in forest and he killed tigress with sword alone.
11. Akbar was a very courageous hunter form a younger age and never actually feared anything. His greatest passion was hunting and hunted frequently during peace time in his empire. His hunts were accompanied only by loyal trustees, and more often Akbar Hunted alone. His hunts included :Cheetahs, lions, tigers, black buck and even elephants. It is said that, in one such hunts Akbar was mortally wounded and recovered miraculously; but many still believe it could have been a major reason for Akbar's mysterious death.
12. Akbar's name in Persian means "Great".
13. Akbar was both Turkish and Mongolian by father's ancestor and Persian on mother's side.
14. Akbar regretted marrying many times and wrote that "Ideally a person should marry only once and second marriage only if he is childless". This was made law for lay persons in his reign. Akbar had 300 legal wives and 5000 concubines.
15. Akbar called Jehangir affectionately by his pet name "Sheiku baba" all his life even in court or in front of others.
16. Akbar called Shamshuddin Khan his foster father "Atagah (means father in some language) always even in court in front of others courtiers.
17. At the age of 18, he came into full power and dismissed intolerable Bairam Khan and ordered him to makethe Hajj to Mecca. Bairam khan became Rebel. Akbar defeated Bairam Khan and forgave him.
18. Akbar's liberal attitude towards other religions helped him to easily conquer other states. He was able to bring other states in his empire.
19. Akbar created a very efficient bureaucracy system to control his empire. He appointed mansabars to look after the small region.
20. Akbar died at the age of 63, at Fatehpur Sikri, Agra.
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1. Akbar had 1000 pet Cheetah's in his stable who were used for hunting.
2. Akbar's favorite Cheetah Madan Kali was very privileged when he went out drummers announced his arrival. Akbar would feed him with his own hands and when ministers who were scared of the Cheetah wondered "How he dared feet it" like a pet animal he replied because "If animal does not feel threatened by you and you treat it with care and love it will not attack you."
3. Akbar's favorite dog name was Mahuwa.
4. Akbar slept only 4.5 hours a day, 3 hours at midnight and rest in afternoon. He did not want to waste his precious life in sleeping and was workaholic.
5. Akbar would walk from Mathura- hunting grounds to Agra fort almost 60 kms in few hours. His entourage could never walk back so fast and only one or two men were left with him when he reached Agra fort.
6. Akbar had food only once in day- he would inform one hour in advance at any time of day and they would prepare him food.
7. Akbar gave up non-veg after middle age and ate only veg and fruits in later years of his life.
8. Akbar made marriage registration compulsory in his rule and girl minimum age was 14 and boy age 16 for marriage.
9. Akbar banned first cousin marriages and also child marriage.
10. At age of 19 once Akbar came across a tigress and 3 cubs in forest and he killed tigress with sword alone.
11. Akbar was a very courageous hunter form a younger age and never actually feared anything. His greatest passion was hunting and hunted frequently during peace time in his empire. His hunts were accompanied only by loyal trustees, and more often Akbar Hunted alone. His hunts included :Cheetahs, lions, tigers, black buck and even elephants. It is said that, in one such hunts Akbar was mortally wounded and recovered miraculously; but many still believe it could have been a major reason for Akbar's mysterious death.
12. Akbar's name in Persian means "Great".
13. Akbar was both Turkish and Mongolian by father's ancestor and Persian on mother's side.
14. Akbar regretted marrying many times and wrote that "Ideally a person should marry only once and second marriage only if he is childless". This was made law for lay persons in his reign. Akbar had 300 legal wives and 5000 concubines.
15. Akbar called Jehangir affectionately by his pet name "Sheiku baba" all his life even in court or in front of others.
16. Akbar called Shamshuddin Khan his foster father "Atagah (means father in some language) always even in court in front of others courtiers.
17. At the age of 18, he came into full power and dismissed intolerable Bairam Khan and ordered him to makethe Hajj to Mecca. Bairam khan became Rebel. Akbar defeated Bairam Khan and forgave him.
18. Akbar's liberal attitude towards other religions helped him to easily conquer other states. He was able to bring other states in his empire.
19. Akbar created a very efficient bureaucracy system to control his empire. He appointed mansabars to look after the small region.
20. Akbar died at the age of 63, at Fatehpur Sikri, Agra.
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