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3. Explain the main features of Akbar's religious policy.​

Answer 1

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Akbar is known for his liberal ideas and liberal religious policy. He adopted a policy of mutual understanding and reconciliation among followers of different faiths and equality of all religions. ... He founded a new religion known as 'Din-i-Ilahi' based on the common points of all religions

Answer 2

The main features of Akbar's religious policy are as follows:

• Akbar followed a policy of religious tolerance.
• He believed in unity among all religions.
• He got the Vedas and epics translated into Persian.
• He tried to give maximum freedom to people of varying faith to practice their religion.
• He never forced his people to follow his religion.
• Religion was treated as a person's private affair. He abolished the much hated jaziya tax.
• The Hindus were permitted to build temples and celebrate their religious functions freely.
• In 1582, he founded a new religion called Din-i-ilahi, or the divine faith.

Akbar's Religious Beliefs:

• He built an Ibadat Khana in Fatehpur Sikri, where he held religious discussions with teachers and saints of all religions.
• He was greatly influenced by a liberal thinker named Sheik Mubarak.
• He also abolished the pilgrim tax that the Hindus had to pay while visiting Varanasi and Prayaga.
• All these measures immensely helped Akbar to strengthen the Mughal empire.

Din-i-ilahi :

• Din-i-ilahi was based on the policy of divine monotheism, a religion of one god. It combined the ideas of many religions.
• The basic principles of Din-i-ilahi were very simple.
• First, they said that god is one and Akbar is his representative. Second, he discouraged killing animals, the custom of Sati, and gave cruel punishment to criminals.
• Third, its followers were to abstain from eating meat for at least a few days in a year.
• Fourth, they should worship the sun, fire, and other sources of light.
• Fifth, they had to practice charity.
• Finally, they should follow the principle of sulh-i-kul or peace with all.

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