Read the information from a court painter's catalogue. Several paintings show Akbar meeting Hindu Rajput rulers, while another shows officials recording lan...
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Read the information from a court painter's catalogue. Several paintings show Akbar meeting Hindu Rajput rulers, while another shows officials recording land revenue. The catalogue has prompted disagreement: one group says Akbar weakened Islam by cooperating with non-Muslims, while another says his policy made the Mughal state stronger. Answer using the achievements and limits of his approach.
(a) Identify the policy of religious tolerance linked with Akbar. [1]
(b) Explain two reasons why Akbar formed alliances with Rajput rulers. [2]
(c) Assess whether Akbar's religious policy strengthened Mughal rule. [3]
Answer Details
(a) Sulh-i-kul / universal peace [1] (b) Any two: gained support of powerful local rulers [1]; reduced rebellion [1]; obtained skilled soldiers and administrators [1]; made expansion easier [1] (c) It strengthened rule by winning loyalty from many Hindu subjects and Rajputs [1]; it reduced opposition in a diverse empire [1]; however, some Muslims opposed measures such as ending jizya, so support was not universal [1]
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