Q: Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
a) the mosque for the use of Royal Family
b) Akbar’s private chamber prayer
c) the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions.
d) the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs
The correct answer Option 3.
Ibadat khana
⦁ It was the meeting house built by Mughal Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri 1575 AD.
⦁ It was the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions on every Thursday to debate on religious issues raised by Akbar. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
⦁ This was a meeting house together spiritual leaders of different religious grounds and to conduct a discussion on teachings of various religious leaders.
⦁ This was also known as the Hall of prayer.
⦁ It was a place for theologists, mystics, and religious Scholars known for their scholarship and intellectual attainment.
⦁ Akbar also attempted to Reconcile all different religion by creating a new faith called Din-e-Ilahi or the fate of the divine.
⦁ It incorporated elements of various Islamic Sufism, Bhakti, and devotional movements along with some elements from Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, etc.
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