Question

When did Akbar found a new religion called Din-I-illahi?
a) 1582
b) 1560
c) 1587
d) 1569

Answer 1

Hint: The religion was founded in the \[16th\] century. It was an elite religious movement by Akbar. They claimed this period to be as the golden period of Mughals; Akbar started to promote the new religion.

Complete answer:
The religion was founded in \[1582\]. Religion represents the meaning of the religion of God. Akbar had promoted debates and other religious practices. This religion was primarily based on the principles of Hinduism, Islam, zoratism, Christianity, Jainism, etc… His main motive was to merge some of his principles of different religions and different subjects. He had only \[19\] followers for his newly discovered religion. He had found this religion for a tolerant multi-religious society. The common principles followed were:
1. Every person who follows this religion has to take an oath for doing good for others.
2. No member should have blind faith.
3. According to this religion, God is the greatest power in the universe.
4. They believed that the emperor or the ruler is the representative of God for this universe.
5. After the discovery of the new religion, Akbar claimed that no religion had combined all the truth
6. This religion was not a successful movement.
7. The successors were not tolerant of Akbar and hence they had failed to promote the new religion.
8. They commonly spoke Persian.
9. This language was the official court language.
So, the correct answer is Option (A).
Note: The religion was founded in \[1582\]. Religion represents the meaning of the religion of God. Akbar had promoted debates and other religious practices. He had only \[19\]followers for his newly discovered religion.