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Akbar’s Ibadat Khana was the place where

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Akbar established the Ibadat Khana (House of Worship) in 1575 at his capital, Fatehpur Sikri [1]. Initially, it was a hall where Muslim clerics gathered to discuss spiritual issues [1]. However, Akbar's intellectual curiosity led him to expand these discussions to include scholars from various faiths, including Hinduism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Jainism. These inter-faith debates and discussions were intended to explore the doctrines of all religions and seek universal truths [2]. While these sessions eventually laid the foundation for his philosophy of Sulh-i-kul (universal peace) and the syncretic Din-i-Ilahi, the primary function of the Ibadat Khana itself was as a venue for these theological dialogues. The debates were eventually discontinued in 1582 due to the bitterness and friction they caused among the different religious representatives [1].

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  1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 14: The Mughal Empire > Akbar's Religious Policy > p. 207
  2. [2] https://www.worldhistory.org/Ibadat_Khana/
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