Question

State whether true or false.

Akbar encouraged the practice of converting prisoners of war to Islam.

Answer 1

This statement is false.

Explanation:

Akbar did not encourage converting prisoners of war; he abolished that practice, outlawed enslaving POWs, promoted religious tolerance through sulh-i-kul, the Ibadat Khana debates, and measures like abolishing jizya and including Hindus in administration, aiming at harmony rather than coerced conversion. He favoured dialogue, reforms, and voluntary faith only.