Question
Describe briefly the expansion and consolidation of Mughal Empire under Jalaluddin Akbar (1556-1605).
Solution
The expansion and consolidation of Mughal Empire under Jalaluddin Akbar (1556-1605):
(i) Jalaluddin Akbar (1556-1605) was the greatest of all the Mughal emperors.
(ii) He not only expanded but also consolidated his empire.
(iii) Made it the largest, strongest and richest kingdom of his time.
(iv) He succeeded in extending the frontiers of the empire to the Hindukush mountains
(v) He checked the expansionist designs of the Uzbeks of Turan (Central Asia) and the Safavids of Iran.
