Akbar's Religious and Land Revenue Policies

Questions and Answers

To abolish all religious practices

To combine elements of different faiths (correct)

To impose Islam on non-Muslim subjects

To promote Hinduism as the dominant religion

Non-Muslims were treated as second-class citizens

Non-Muslims were forced to convert to Islam

Non-Muslims were granted equal rights and status (correct)

Non-Muslims were forced to leave the empire

To classify land into different categories

To collect land revenue in kind

To collect land revenue in cash (correct)

To abolish the Zamindar system

Peasants were relieved of their tax burden Signup and view all the answers

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It promoted harmony among different religious communities Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Adopted a policy of religious tolerance and acceptance, despite being a Muslim
Abolished the jizya tax (poll tax) imposed on non-Muslims
Encouraged interfaith dialogue and discussion through the Ibadat Khana (House of Worship)
Introduced Din-i-Ilahi (Divine Faith), a syncretic religion combining elements of different faiths

Introduced the Dahsala system, calculating land revenue as 1/3 of the total produce
Established the Jamabandi system, collecting revenue in cash instead of kind
Classified land into four categories:
- Polaj (fertile, regularly cultivated)
- Parauti (fertile, occasionally cultivated)
- Chachar (barren, occasionally cultivated)
- Banjar (waste land)
Introduced Zamindars (local nobles) as revenue collectors

Promoted harmony among different religious communities through religious tolerance and acceptance
Increased state revenue, reduced oppression of peasants, and encouraged agriculture through land revenue reforms
Zamindars became powerful local leaders, playing a crucial role in administration