The Resume

(October 14, 1542-October 27, 1605)
Born in Umerkot, Pakistan
Third emperor of the Mughal Dynasty in India (1556-1605)

Why he might be annoying:

His full name was Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar.
He never learned to read or write.
He married his first cousin.
During an argument, he struck down his foster brother Adham Khan and threw Adham from a terrace to the palace courtyard. When Adham survived this, he was dragged back upstairs and thrown off the terrace again by Akbar to ensure his death (1562).
He founded a new capital city, Fatehpur Sikri ('town of victory'), only to lose interest and abandon it a decade later.

Why he might not be annoying:

He trained cheetahs to act as hunting dogs.
He conquered most of the Indian subcontinent, tripling the size of the Mughal Empire.
He appointed native Indians to high-ranking civil and military posts, becoming the first Mughal ruler to gain their loyalty.
He was a patron of the arts and culture.
He promoted religious tolerance and eliminated the tax on non-Muslims.

Credit: C. Fishel

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Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying