Desecration of Akbar's tomb

Desecration of Akbar's tomb
Part of Jat rebellion
Date28 March 1688
Location
Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra, Agra Subah, Mughal Empire
Result Burning of Akbar's remains and the raiding of eight nearby villages
Belligerents
Jats Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Rajaram of Sinsini

On 28 March 1688, a Jat army led by Rajaram of Sinsini attacked and desecrated the tomb of Mughal Emperor Akbar in Sikandra, Agra. The raiders exhumed Akbar’s remains and burned them, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between the Jats and the Mughal Empire since the uprising of 1669 under Gokula. This successful raid followed an earlier, unsuccessful attempt in 1685.

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