Question
Describe Akbar’s religious policy.

Answer

  1. In Fatehpur Sikri, there was a room called the Ibadat Khana where religious meetings were held by Akbar.
  2. There he used to call a huge gathering which included the Ulema, Brahmins, Jesuit priests and Zoroastrians.
  3. On his interaction with these religious leaders, Akbar realised that religious scholars who gave more importance to rituals and dogmas were bigots.
  4. Therefore, Akbar gave the idea of sulh-i-kul or universal peace.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free