Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ22539

Progress of Learning During The Reign of Akbar The Great(1556-1605) : A Review

Authors(1) :-Dr. Nazneen Farooqi

After the Mughal conquest of India all kinds of cultural activities, including education received great encouragement. The imperial Mughals were highly educated and cultured princes of their times who extended liberal patronage to education and learning. Both Babur and Humayun were men of literary taste and had great love for education. They set up a number of new educational institutions and repaired the old ones. But particularly Akbar who is regarded as great Mughal ruler showed much great interest in education. It would not be wrong to say that his reign marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of education for Muslim India. He was the first among the muslim rulers of lndia who made a serious attempt to reform the educational system to suit the national aspirations of the people. His appreciation for educational and cultural values and the policy of religious tolerance and benevolence created a social environment which was highly conducive to the advancement of education and learning. His period of rule witnessed almost a renaissance in the fields of ancient and medieval learning. He extended liberal patronage to the intellectuals belonging to all religious communities and disciplines without discrimination.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Nazneen Farooqi
Assistant Professor in Medieval History, Arya Kanya PG College, Prayagraj University of Allahabad, U.P., India

Progress of Learning, During, The Reign, Akbar, The Great, A Review.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 5 | Issue 2 | March-April 2022
Date of Publication : 2022-04-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 74-79
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ22539
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

Cite This Article :

Dr. Nazneen Farooqi , "Progress of Learning During The Reign of Akbar The Great(1556-1605) : A Review", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp.74-79, March-April.2022
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