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Article: Deceit and loyalty.( Akbar - Mughal Emperor)
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- Calliope
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- March 1, 2005
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For young Akbar, becoming king hardly affected his life. He continued his playful ways, while his prime minister, Bairam Khan, made key decisions. Bairam Khan was an aristocrat who moved quickly to hold the empire together, skillfully juggling rivals, subjects, and military challenges. For four years, until Akbar turned 18, Bairam Khan had absolute power, but he did not abuse it. He carefully guarded the throne for the young ruler.
When Akbar was crowned king, he was in the Punjab region, far from his father's capital of Delhi and what would be his own new capital at Agra. Because enemies threatened to attack him and his allies, it had seemed unwise for him to ...