He was the only Hindu to adopt Din-i Ilahi, the religion founded by Akbar. In February 1586, Birbal led an army to crush an unrest in the north-west Indian subcontinent where he was killed along with many troops in an ambush by the rebel tribe. He had a close association with Emperor Akbar and was one of his most important courtiers, part of a group called the navaratnas (nine jewels). Birbal was appointed by Akbar as a Minister and used to be a Poet and Singer in around 1556–1562. He is mostly known in the Indian subcontinent for the folk tales which focus on his wit. 'The Quick Thinker'), was a Mughal advisor and main commander of army in the court of the Mughal emperor, Akbar. Mahesh Das ( Hindi pronunciation: 1528 – 16 February 1586 ), popularly known by his title Raja Birbal ( lit. Karakar Pass near the Swat Valley, Kabul Province (in present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
