महान मुग़ल सम्राट [अकबर] अनपढ़ थे; वे न तो पढ़ सकते थे और न ही लिख सकते थे। हालाँकि, इससे अकबर को उस समय के सबसे विद्वान और सुसंस्कृत कवियों, लेखकों, संगीतकारों और वास्तुकारों से मेल-जोल बढ़ाने से कभी नहीं रोका जा सका—वे बातचीत के दौरान पूरी तरह अपनी असाधारण स्मरण शक्ति पर ही निर्भर रहते थे।

This great Mughal Emperor [Akbar] was illiterate; he could neither read nor write. However, that had not stopped Akbar from cultivating the acquaintance of the most learned and cultured poets, authors, musicians, and architects of the time - relying solely on his remarkable memory during conversations with them.

This great Mughal Emperor [Akbar] was illiterate; he could neither read nor write. However, that had not stopped Akbar from cultivating the acquaintance of the most learned and cultured poets, authors, musicians, and architects of the time - relying solely on his remarkable memory during conversations with them.