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Mahesh Das (Hindi pronunciation: [məɦeːʃ d̪ɑːs]; 1528 – 16 February 1586), popularly known by his title Raja Birbal (lit. 'The Quick Thinker'), was an Indian minister and commander of the Mughal Empire. He is mostly known in the Indian subcontinent for the folk tales which focus on his wit. He was appointed by Akbar and was one of his most important courtiers, part of a group called the navaratnas (nine jewels). In February 1586, he led an army to crush an unrest in the north-west Indian subcontinent (now modern-day Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) where he was killed along with many troops in an ambush which turned into a full-scale battle against rebelling Yusufzai and adjoining tribes. He was the only Hindu to adopt Din-i Ilahi, the religion founded by Akbar.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Birbal Mantri, Mukhya Mantri, Raja Birbal BornMahesh Das c. 1528 Kalpi, Mughal Empire Died16 February 1586 (aged 58) Malandari Pass, Kabul Subah, Mughal Empire FatherGanga Das MotherAnabha Davito Military career AllegianceMughal Empire Service Mughal Army Service years 1572–1586 Rank Mansabdar Conflicts Mughal–Afghan Wars Malandari Pass (1586) † ReligionHinduism Din-e-Ilahi Mahesh Das (Hindi pronunciation: [məɦeːʃ d̪ɑːs]; 1528 – 16 February 1586[1]), popularly known by his title Raja Birbal (lit. 'The Quick Thinker'), was an…

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