Question

Mention any one of the important steps taken by the

Akbar on the basis of which his reign was called

Secular ​

Answer 1

Akbar, the third Mughal ruler born on October 15, 1542, in Umarkot and died c. October 25, 1605, Agra, India)

Explanation:

• One of the important steps taken by Akbar on the basis of which his reign was called Secular, was his secularism or religious tolerance policy.
• Under this, he gave patronage to all other religions and their literature.
• He also established Sulh-Kulh for the religious debates among the different religious scholars and priests.
• Sulh-i-Kul is an Arabic term literally means “universal peace”.  
• Akbar implemented  this policy during his reign to create a peaceful and harmonious relationship among different religions.  
• Hence, It formed the basis for Akbar's policy of religious toleration.