The Mughal dynasty ruled from the early 16th century to the mid-18th century and is one of the most famous empires that maintained great control of the diverse northern part of India during the era medieval. Akbar, the third reigning emperor of the Mughal Empire, understood that for his dynasty to long outlive him, he must legitimize his rule and establish Mughal superiority in the eyes of all his subjects. And so, by reinventing the institution of kingship through Mughal paintings and implementing rituals such as the eating of salt and the creation of the land revenue system, he provided Akbar's successors such as Jahangir and Aurangzeb with the basis for ensuring their legitimacy as a ruler. and the loyalty of their conquered subjects for centuries to come. In the reading, Peering through the cracks in Baburnana: the texturized Lives of Mughal Sovereigns, author Azfar Moin, assistant professor of South Asian history in the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, explores the “intertwined literary and political processes that shaped the texts of the Mughal rulers” through the life of Akbar. Moin argues that the texts “participated” in the creation of the new institutions of kingship and sainthood. It can be argued that Mughal paintings were used as a means of expressing royal power and dynastic legitimacy. For example, early in Akbar's life, he liked to listen to stories of his grandfather's (Amir Hamza) military expeditions. He loved them so much that, once he became emperor, Akbar gathered artists and writers to produce the story of Amir Hamza's military expedition in which he dominated Iran through courage and war (changing it from Zoroaster to Islam) to depict him as a brave warrior. . And so, 1400 folio...... half of paper...... rituals such as eating salt, ensured the loyalty of warriors who played a significant role in the process of the Mughal emperors' military and territorial campaigns expansions. Finally, the economic theory of the revenue system allowed classes such as peasants, merchants and elites to live happy, stable and prosperous lives within the Mughal Empire and, as a result, the subjects were content with the rule of their emperor at that time. . Overall, what we can learn about the Mughal Empire and the emperors is that the Mughal nobility was very unique because it did not depend only on religious legitimacy, as we learned through the relationship between the Sufi saints and the sultan, but also involved literary aspects , politicians and politicians. policies and economic systems in order to sustain legitimacy, security and prosperity in the Mughal Empire for approximately 200 years.