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On November 5, 1556, the Mughal army met “his” army at the historic battle field of Panipat and defeated him. What are all “his” various names?

Starting in 1571, Akbar built a walled capital called Fatehpur Sikri near Agra. Palaces for each of Akbar's senior queens, a huge artificial lake, and sumptuous water-filled courtyards were built there. However, the city was soon abandoned and the capital was moved to Lahore in 1585. What does Fatehpur mean?

He rose to become the Finance Minister in Akbar's Durbar. He overhauled the revenue system of Akbar's Mughal Empire. He was from the Khatri (or Khattri/Khattree) community of Punjab. He had developed his expertise in Sher Shah's employment