Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin (Budshah) is called the 'Akbar of Kashmir' for his religious tolerance, promotion of learning, and welfare measures.

Muhammad bin Tughlaq introduced bronze/copper coins at par with silver tankas, a visionary but failed experiment due to widespread counterfeiting.

Raja Man Singh I of Amber (Jaipur), a trusted general and one of the Navratnas of Akbar, led the Mughal forces at Haldighati in 1576.

Guru Nanak Dev (1469–1539) founded Sikhism and was the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. He preached the unity of God and equality of all humans.

Kabir, a key figure of the Bhakti movement known for his 'Dohas', was a disciple of the Bhakti saint Ramananda.

Gulbadan Begum was the sister of Humayun and wrote his biography, 'Humayun-nama', at the request of her nephew, Emperor Akbar.

Aurangzeb was known as 'Zinda Pir' due to his simple lifestyle, strict adherence to Sharia, and refusal to use state funds for personal expenses.

Krishnadevaraya, considered the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, was a scholar and wrote 'Amuktamalyada', a masterpiece in Telugu literature.

Razia Sultan, the daughter of Iltutmish, was the first and only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi (1236–1240).

Despite being one of the greatest patrons of art and literature, Emperor Akbar was illiterate (likely due to dyslexia), though he possessed immense intellect and memory.