Question

give an account of Akbar's religious policy​

Answer 1

Akbar’s Religious Policy

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 tried to harmonize the relations. He founded a new religion known as ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ based on the common points of all religions. Of course, in this endeavor he was not successful.


Akbar followed the policy of religious toleration on account of the following major considerations:
1. Influence of the age over Akbar:
In the words of Dr. H.N. Sinha: “The sixteenth century is a century of religious revival in the history of the world. The grand currents of the reformation compare favourably with the staging up of a new life in India. India experienced an awakening that quickened her progress and virtualized her national life.

Answer 2

akbar introduced three religious policies namely
sulh-i-kul
din-i-ilahi
ibaadat khana