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209. Akbar the Great

50 min • 5 december 2024

It’s 1542, and the baby who will grow up to be Akbar the Great is born into nothing and nowhere. His father, Humayun is on the run to Persia and the young family are living like beggars in the desert. Later, in the impossibly wealthy Mughal court, the prince becomes emperor at aged just thirteen. Akbar is a unique example of tolerance in an era of religious divisions, presiding over an empire of flourishing religious pluralism and meritocracy. But how will he first go about building and cementing this empire? And what lengths will he go to to eliminate those threatening his rule? 


Listen as William and Anita explore how Akbar consolidated his power through any means necessary.



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Assistant Producers: Anouska Lewis & Alice Horrell



Producer: Callum Hill



Exec Producer: Neil Fearn

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