HistoryOtherPeopleAkbar the Great literally means Great the Great making it a tautology. He was named after his maternal grandfather, Ali Akbar. Vertical Tabs NotesAkbar's full name was initially Badr-ud-din (Akbar) which translates to full moon of religion. But his name was later changed to Jalal-ud-din (or the splendour of religion) on superstitious grounds. Further readingWikipedia (Akbar)Time (Akbar the Great)Vincent Smith (Akbar the great Mogol, p.14) TaxonomyConnotations: NeutralIndian connection: StrongTags: nameakbarmughaltautologylanguage
