Premise: Abu ` l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad ( 15 October 1542 -- 27 October 1605 ) , popularly known as Akbar I ( [ əkbər ] , literally `` the great '' ) and later Akbar the Great , was the third Mughal emperor , who reigned from 1556 to 1605 . During his rule , the Mughal empire tripled in size and wealth . Thus , the foundations for a multicultural empire under Mughal rule was laid during his reign .
Hypothesis: Akbar did not rule the Mughal empire.
Label: CONTRADICTION