Description
Mughal Empire, Akbar(c. 1556-1605CE), Copper 1/2 Dam, 10.30grms, Minted at Hazrat Delhi, Very Fine+, Scarce. Under Akbar, Delhi remained the symbolic and strategic heart of Mughal power, even after the capital shifted to Agra and Fatehpur Sikri. Control of Delhi was crucial because it had been the seat of the Delhi Sultanate, and holding it legitimised Mughal authority against Afghan rivals, especially the Sur remnants after Humayun’s restoration. Militarily, Delhi secured the Upper Gangetic–Punjab axis, protecting the empire from north-western Afghan threats and serving as a base for campaigns towards Rajputana and the Punjab frontier.
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