Akbar The Great

Akbar became emperor at age 13, upon the death of his father. He was known for extensive reforms instituted during his reign. These included: abolition of slavery; ending enforced suttee [burning of widows with their deceased spouses]; tax system reform; prohibition of polygamy (except in cases of barrenness tolerance of religions other than Islam. Akbar also did much to promote commerce, the arts, and sciences.