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Also Known As Abū-ul-Fatḥ Jalāl-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Akbar
Born October 15, 1542?
Died October 25, 1605 • Agra • India
House / Dynasty Mughal dynasty
Notable Family Members father Humāyūn • son Jahāngīr
Role In Battles of Panipat

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