INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ibaadat Khana which was constructed by Akbar at fatehpur Sikri was basically for the purpose of_________?
A
Discuss matters related to propagation of Islam
B
Discuss matters related to expansion of Din-i-Ilahi
C
Discuss matters related to all religions
D
Discuss matters related to Hinduism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -A) Ibadat Khana: This is the correct answer. Because of Akbar curiosity about diverse people’s religions and social traditions, Akbar began talks on religion with experts of various religions such as ulama, Brahmanas, Jesuit priests who were Roman Catholics, and Zoroastrians in Fatehpur Sikri in the 1570s.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to him all actions of Akbar were according to tenets of Islam. He treated Islam in the liberal sense. For him the Din-i-Ilahi was actually a policy of Sulhe kul (peace with all) and Akbar did not force his new religion upon anybody.

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