And justifying Akbar's confidence in him, Murad displayed an " exceptional urge " to fight in this battle.Īkbar also proceeded to Kabul in July after dispatching his sons, before him, but he could not reach the field on time. He deputed his 2nd son, the 12-year-old Murad, to be the nominal commander of the troops in this battle. Rather than commanding the imperial forces himself, Akbar took a surprising and momentous decision. In 1581, Akbar's forces attacked Kabul to punish Mirza Muhammed Hakim for invading Hindustan. But a few years before this, a major event happened which seemed to indicate whom Akbar considered more suitable to head the imperial army in the event of a major war. Just why this was so and who among all his sons and grandsons was Akbar's favorite can be inferred from this post.Īkbar's sons rose to political prominence only after the demise of his step-brother Mirza Muhammed Hakim in 1585. But during his lifetime, Akbar kept changing his mind with time and circumstances and, at various times, preferred his other sons and even grandsons over Salim as his heir apparent.
We know that Salim eventually received the royal robe from the Emperor on his death-bed. Yes, it's all about who Akbar wanted to succeed him as the next Emperor. This statement was true at different time periods in the life of Mughal Emperor Akbar.īy now, you might have understood what this post is about. Now, what do you make out of this statement? Actually, it is not such a confounding statement, after all. " Akbar made Salim the Emperor, but he preferred Daniyal for the throne, and groomed Khusrau for it! " Before we start with this post, here's a tricky statement:.