Analyze why the sulh-i-kul policy of akbar was considered as the cornerstone of enlightened rule? How chronicles were produced during mughal era? Explain.
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Sulh-i-kul policy of Akbar i. His empire comprised of many different ethnic and religious communities –Hindus, Jainas, Zoroastrians and Muslims.
ii. As thesource of all peace and stability the emperor stoodabove all religious and ethnic groups, mediatedamong them, and ensured that justice and peace.
iii. In sulh-i-kul all religions and schools of thoughthad freedom of expression.
iv. The ideal of sulh-i-kul was implemented through state policies.
v. The nobility under the Mughals wasa composite one comprising Iranis, Turanis, Afghans,Rajputs, Deccanis, etc.
vi. Akbar abolished the tax onpilgrimage in 1563 and jizyain 1564 as the two were basedon religious discrimination.
vii. Instructions were sent toofficers of the empire tofollow the precept of sulh-i-kul in administration. viii. All Mughal emperors gavegrants to support thebuilding and maintenance of places of worship and maintenance.
ix. On Id, Shab-i-barat and Holi, the court was full of life.
x. The nobility was recruited from diverse ethnic andreligious groups
xi. Akbar had marital alliances with various ethnic groups
xii. Members of Hindu castes inclined towards educationand accountancy were also promoted, a famousexample being Akbar’s finance minister, Raja TodarMal, who belonged to the Khatri caste
xiii. The high respect shown by Akbar towardsthe members of the Jesuit mission
xiv. Interfaith debates in the ibadatkhanaat Fatehpur Sikri between learned Muslims, Hindus, Jainas, Parsis and Christians.
xv. Akbar’s religious viewsmatured as he queried scholars ofdifferent religions and sects and gatheredknowledge about their doctrines. xvi. He tried to understand religions towards a self-conceived eclecticform of divine worship focused on lightand the sun. xvii. He assimilated a heterogeneous populace within an imperial edifice
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