Such critics also disliked Akbar’s alliances (including marital) with Hindu princely families from Rajasthan, and the elevation of Hindus like Raja Todar Mal Tandon, the minister who managed the empire’s finances until his death in Lahore in 1589, and Raja Man Singh (hailing from today’s Jaipur), who led Akbar’s armies in battle or governed Kabul or another imperial province.
