Question

How is the Battle of Panipat more significant than the Battle of Khanwa? Akbar propounded the policy
of religious synthesis, Din-i-Ilahi during his reign but this did not survive long. In your view, in today’s day
and age of the ‘global village’, is the concept more pertinent?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Yes, I agree that the Battle of Khanwa was more significant than the Battle of Panipat. The Battle of Panipat laid the foundation of the Mughal rule in India but the Battle of Khanwa strengthened the Mughal rule. In this battle, Babur became the supreme ruler of northern and central India after defeating the Rajputs.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, I agree that the Battle of Khanwa was more significant than the Battle of Panipat. The Battle of Panipat laid the foundation of the Mughal rule in India but the Battle of Khanwa strengthened the Mughal rule. In this battle, Babur became the supreme ruler of northern and central India after defeating the Rajputs.

Din-e-Ilahi was an elite religious movement, formulated by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late 16th century AD. The idea was to combine Islam and Hinduism into one faith, but also to add aspects of Christianity, Zoroastrianism and Jainism. It was not a successful movement as the successors were not as liberal and tolerant as Akbar and therefore they did not promote it. Also, the more orthodox Muslims were not ready to accept other religious practices.