GENIUS UNBOUND: MUGHAL EMPEROR JALAL-UL-DIN MUHAMMAD AKBAR’S PURSUITS OF LEARNING AND TRANSLATION MOVEMENT DESPITE LACK OF HIS FORMAL EDUCATION

Abstract

This article explores Mughal Emperor Akbar’s pursuits learning and translation movement, despite the lacking of formal education, proved him a genius, fond of knowledge wisdom, and an intellectual emperor in history due to his services and interest in gaining more and more wisdom through the discussions of scholars and translation. Akbar’s establishment of Ibadat Khana at Fetahpur Sikri and Translation Bureau facilitated the translation of various Indian, Arabic, Turkish and Christian texts into Persian. This endeavor promoted intellectual discourse, cultural exchange, and tolerance, defining the golden era of the Mughal dynasty.