Old Mogul emperor seen in bleak barrio (5)

I believe the answer is:

akbar

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'old mogul emperor' is the definition.
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'in bleak barrio' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'AKBAR' is hidden within 'bleak barrio'.

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