Governance and religious policy under Akbar
I can explain the importance of Akbar’s religious policies and the ways in which he governed the Mughal Empire.
Governance and religious policy under Akbar
I can explain the importance of Akbar’s religious policies and the ways in which he governed the Mughal Empire.
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Key learning points
- Akbar was a Muslim but generally followed a policy of religious tolerance for non-Muslims.
- Akbar believed that religious intolerance would make the empire harder to govern.
- A new taxation system, the dahsala, was introduced during Akbar's reign.
- The dahsala was designed to help serve the interests of both the Mughal government and ordinary people.
Keywords
Tolerance - tolerance involves allowing people to do or believe what they want although your beliefs are different or you do not agree with them
Abolished - if something is abolished, it is officially ended
Chronicle - a chronicle is a written record of things that happened in the past
Revenue - revenue is the amount of money coming in, for example, into a government through tax or into a company
Common misconception
Akbar's religious tolerance was absolute throughout his reign.
Akbar made some exceptions to his general policy of religious tolerance, such as when he declared a jihad against the Hindu Kingdom of Mewar.
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