Describe the routine followed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar from sunrise. What happened on his birthday?

(i) Daily routine started with the Jharoka Darshan : The emperor began his day at sunrise with personal religious devotions or prayers, and then appeared on a small balcony, the jharoka, facing the east. Below, a crowd of people (soldiers, merchants, craftspersons, peasants, women with sick children) waited for a view, darshan, of the emperor. Jharoka darshan was introduced by Akbar with the objective of broadening the acceptance of the imperial authority as part of popular faith.

(ii)    Emperor in Diwan-i-am : After spending an hour at the jharoka, the emperor walked to the public hall of audience (diwan-i-am) to conduct the primary business of his government. State officials presented reports and made requests. Two hours later, the emperor was in the diwan-i khas to hold private audiences and discuss confidential matters. High ministers of state place their petitions before him and tax officials presented their accounts. Occasionally, the emperor viewed the works of highly reputed artists or building plans of architects (minar).

(iii)    On Birthday : Before the first birthday of Akbar his father Humayun was detroved by Sher Shah Suri. He got happy when he knew of the birth of new male-baby Akbar. He distributed deer’s kasturi among his nears and deers and declared as the fragrance of it spreading all-around similarly the fragrance of good deeds and billion achievements will spread throughout the Hindustan and even in the world. Later on his birthday, the monarch was weighed against various commodities, and even with coins. All these things were distributed in charity.