The Book of Akbar 2016 Calendar

Enthroned at thirteen, Akbar the Great ruled the Mughal Empire in India for forty-nine years until his death in 1605. Commissioned by Akbar, the Akbarnama manuscript chronicles his lineage, life, and reign in three volumes written by AbuÃ'Â'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, the emperorÃ'Â's vizier. The first volume, which includes this calendarÃ'Â's twelve works, intricately illustrates AkbarÃ'Â's early years and the famous endeavors of his predecessors: his father, Humayun, and his grandfather, Babur. Even the birth of Timur, AkbarÃ'Â's paternal ancestor and founder of the Timurid dynasty centuries earlier, is celebrated in gilded miniature.Perfect for art lovers and history buffsPrevious and next month viewsObserves major holidays