explain the significance of ibadat khana in creating composite culture at the court of akbar
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He strove to remove their evil practices. He got the Ibadatkhana constructed at Fatehpur Sikri in 1575 AD wherein the adherents of different religions had the privilege to express their respective religious views. 3. ... Hence the ulemas who were hitherto the authorities on religion had lesser influence.
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The Ibādat Khāna (House of Worship) was a meeting house built in 1575 CE by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605) at Fatehpur Sikri to gather spiritual leaders of different religious grounds so as to conduct a discussion on the teachings of the respective religious leaders.[1]
Ibādat Khāna
House of Worship
Jesuits at Akbar's court.jpg
Akbar the Great holds a religious assembly in the Ibādat Khāna; the two men dressed in black are the Jesuit missionaries Rodolfo Acquaviva and Francisco Henriques. Illustration to the Akbarnama by Nar Singh, c. 1605.
Religion
Location
Country
Mughal Empire
Architecture
Founder
Emperor Akbar
Date established
c. 1575
In his eagerness to learn about different religions, Akbar built call of prayer at Fatehpur sikri in 1575 known as the Ibadat Khana. At this place, he invited selected mystics, intellectuals and theologians, and held discussions on religious and spiritual themes. He invited scholars belonging to various religions such as Hinduism, Islam , Zoroastrianism , Christianity and even atheists. He conducted religious debates with these people. They visited Ibadat Khana and discussed their religious belief with Akbar. The result of these discussions at the Hall of Prayer led them to the conclusion that all religions lead to the same goal.