Q37
In the year 1582, Akbar took the momentous step of
A.
Banning Sati
B.
Removing Jaziya
C.
Forming an army of jackals
D.
Propounding a new religion Din-i-Ilahi
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Din-i Ilahi (lit. "Religion of God") was a syncretic religion propounded by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582 CE, intending to merge some of the elements of the religions of his empire, and thereby reconcile the differences that divided his subjects.