Question

Given an account of the Religious policy of Akbar.

Answer 1

1. The Mughal emperors were the followers of Islam. Akbar was very liberal in his religious policy.
2. In Akbar’s court, the Portuguese missionaries were great favorites.
3. Akbar tried to include the good principles in all religions and formulated them into one single faith called Din-I-Ilahi (divine faith).
4. Jahangir and Shah Jahan also followed the policy of Akbar. Aurangzeb rejected the liberal views of his predecessors.
5. As we pointed out earlier, he re-imposed the jizya and pilgrim tax on the Hindus. His intolerance towards other religions made him unpopular among the people.