The Mughal emperor Akbar died of dysentery in 1605 A.D. and was buried at Sikandra. Akbar was disliked for his political ideology by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi who was a Sufi leader.
Some of the activities which were prevalent during the Delhi Sultanate period are as follows: religious persecution, prohibition of public worship and destruction of temples. These was often vigorously enforced by the early Muslim rulers.