Akbar has gradually consolidated and extended his…

Akbar has gradually consolidated and extended his authority under the guidance of his chief minister, Bairam Khan, who has dealt successfully with pretenders to the throne, improved the discipline of the Mughal armies, ensured centralized power in order to expand the empire’s boundaries with orders from the capital.

These moves have helped to consolidate Mughal power in the newly recovered empire.

The majority of the court is Sunni Muslims, who are antipathetic to Bairam's Shi'ism and critical of his excessively opulent lifestyle.

Despite this prejudice towards the Shia, Bairam has appointed a Shia Sheikh, one Gadai, to the important post of the Administrator General.