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CHAPTER TWELFTH
THE MONARCH'S LIEE
We have now finished the depiction of the life and achievements of Hirvijaysuriji; but our work would remain incomplete if we do not review the rest of the life of Akbar, with whom Suriji had come in such an intimate contact.
It seems there were four motivating forces in the life of Akbar:-(1) To make his name immortal. (2) To establish his authority on all the governors. (3) To conquer and subjugate all the countries and provinces of India. (4) To introduce fitting reforms in the internal administration of the State.
We have seen how he had established the new religion called 'Din-e-ilahi.' Akbar's chief motive in establishing this religion was to gain fame and popularity; and though he had not achieved a full measure of success in this undertaking of his ( for this religion disappeared with the death of Akbar ), he was successful in getting many prominent Muslims and Hindus of his days to subscribe to this new faith. Chief of those who had joined this new faith were these* :
1. Abul Fazi. 2. Faizi. 3. Shaikh Mubarak Nagori. 4. Jafar beg Asafkhan. 5. Kasam Kabli. 6. Abdussamad. 7. Azimkhan Koka.
See " Darbar-e-Akbari" (in Urdu) by Prol. Azad. (P. 73.)
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