Hindustan was a region of northern India and the capital of the Mughal Empire Akbarabad was the capital of the region. It was named for the origins of Hinduism.
History[]
Made of 59.3% Hindus, 35.7% Islam, and 4.9% Buddhist and 15,638,491 people total, Hindustan was a large region that was the main region of the Mughal Empire. In winter 1705 the Maratha Confederacy conquered the region and took over its vast industrial resource center, as well as gaining control of spices, cotton, and sugar. In 1750 the population grew to 42,085,610 people, with 59.9% adhering to the Hindu religion, 35.2% Muslim, and 4.8% Buddhists.