Death of Akbar the Great

Timeline

1. 1605Fatehpur Sikri · IndiaIn summer and autumn 1605 Akbar was bedridden with dysentery and high fever, attended day and night by court physicians and close attendants, while imperial affairs were gradually handled by crown prince Salim and senior ministers.
2. 1605Fatehpur Sikri · IndiaAfter Akbar's death the court observed Islamic funeral rites, and his body was later buried at Sikandra in Agra; the empire entered a period of power transfer, with the movements of provincial governors and armies closely watched.