INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Akbar and his successors adopted a policy of religious freedom. Hindus freely practiced and regulated themselves as per their own religious law and institutions. Nobody forced them to obey Islamic law or convert to Islam.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mughal Emperor Akbar is famous for his religious tolerance: He abolishes the Jizya tax on non-Muslims, allows forced converts to re-convert and invites priests of different faiths to discuss their religious believes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Akbar demonstrated religious tolerance by reframing to impose his religion upon those living in his empire. Akbar was open to all religions and believed people should be able to worship freely. He even sponsored religious debates between those of different faiths.

Detailed explanation-4: -Akbar followed the policy of religious toleration and also attempted for the cultural unity of India. His policy won him the favour of the majority of his subjects. He, therefore, succeeded in strengthening the Mughul empire.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Emperor was raised as an orthodox Muslim, but he was exposed to other religions in his childhood, (Duiker and Spielvogel, 435) making religion was an area of great interest for Akbar. The exposure also makes him a naturally open-minded person (Farooqui, 285).