Akbar the Great was among the most famed and respected Mughal dynasty emperors. He is remembered for his outstanding statesmanship, which was based upon good will towards all. Akbars success as a ruler is credited to his religious tolerance and belief in upholding social justice, equality, and harmony. He eliminated the special taxes previously levied on non-Muslims. He invited Christians, Jewish, and Zoroastrian thinkers to his royal court to join Muslims and Hindus in debates about religious truth. The Akbar Tapestry Patchwork Bedspread is a rural artisans tribute to the virtues that won this great head of state his place in history.