The Mir Bakshi was the head of the military department, responsible for the recruitment, payment, and inspection of the mansabdars and soldiers, as well as intelligence.

Chachar was land that had been left uncultivated for 3 to 4 years to recover its fertility.

Chehra was the system of maintaining a descriptive roll of every soldier to prevent the employment of proxy or inferior soldiers.

Akbar took steps to discourage the practice of Sati (burning of widows) and appointed officials to ensure it was not performed forcibly.

Akbar had deep reverence for the Chishti order, particularly Sheikh Salim Chishti, whom he credited for the birth of his son Jahangir.

Akbar introduced the 'Ilahi Gaz' (approximately 33 inches or 41 digits) as the standard yard for land measurement, replacing the older Gaz-i-Sikandari.

Akbar established the Maktab Khana (Translation Bureau) to translate important Sanskrit, Arabic, and Greek texts into Persian to promote understanding.

Birbal was the only prominent Hindu noble among the handful of people who accepted Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi.

The Dagh (branding) system was used to mark horses to ensure that mansabdars maintained the required quality and number of horses and did not present the same horse twice.

Akbar raised the marriage age, fixing it at 14 for girls and 16 for boys, to discourage child marriage.