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Events on Thursday 15 October 1542 1
1542Birth of AkbarFuture Mughal emperor born in exileAkbar, who would become the third Mughal emperor and one of the greatest rulers of Indian history, was born in Umerkot in present-day Sindh, Pakistan, while his father Humayun was in exile. He ascended the throne in 1556 and went on to vastly expand and consolidate Mughal rule. His reign is remembered for administrative reform and religious tolerance.