AKBAR'S RELIGIOUS POLICIES-ugc
1- He abolished Jaziya and pilgrimage tax and forcible conversion of
prisoners of war.
2-He built an Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri to discuss religious matters. He invited many distinguished persons.
3-To curb the dominance of Ulema. Akbar introduced a new Khutba. written by Faizi and proclaimed
4- which made him the final interpreter of Islamic law (Mujtahid Imam-i-Adil) in case of an)controversies.
5- It made him Amir ul Momin (leader of the faithful) and Amir-i-Adil (a just ruler).
6- His liberalism is reflected again in the pronouncement of Tauhid-i-Ilahi or Din-i-llahi. which propounded Sufi divine monotheism.
7-Tenets of Din-i-llahi (1582)
a-It could be adopted on Sunday by performing paibos (The emperor placed his feel on the head of the initiated).Following which Akbar gave Shat (formula)
b-The initiated had to express greeting in the form of Allah-o-Akbar and Jalle-Jalalhu a
c-He had to abstain from meat and give alms.
d-There were no scriptures and priests.
8-Tauhid-i-llahi had four grades of devotion in the ascending order—sacrifice of property, life, honor and religion.
9- Birbal. Abul Fazl and Faizi joined the order.
10-Badauni believed that Akbar was creating a new religion but contemporarv historians believe that he was only trying to attain the status of Insaan-i-Kamil.
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