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Question
What do you think about Akbar’s attempts to bring about religious, cultural, and social unification in his empire?
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Solution
Akbar took the following steps to transform the Islamic state into a secular one and unite the diverse races in the country into a single nation based on equality:
- He abolished the Jaziya tax which was imposed by earlier Muslim rulers on all non-Muslim subjects and pilgrim tax imposed on Hindus visiting places of pilgrimage.
- He allowed Hindus to build temples, celebrate festivals and worship freely. He even allowed his Hindu wives to celebrate festivals like Holi and Diwali.
- He gave high posts to talented and competent Hindus in his court, examples are: Todar Mai, Birbal and Raja Bhagwan Das.
- He married Rajput princesses and allowed them freedom of worship.
- He granted land to all persons irrespective of their religious faith.
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