Akbar the Great (1556-1605) was the third Mughal Emperor of India. Some key facts about Akbar: - His birth name was Jalaal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, and he was born in Umerkot in 1542 to Emperor Humayun. He was raised and educated by his guardians Bairam Khan and Maham Anga. - As emperor, Akbar cancelled the jizya tax paid by non-Muslims, followed all religions, and created his own syncretic religion called the Dīn-i Ilāhī. - He had important relationships with Hindu rulers and advisers like Raja Man Singh,