Q. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was

  • the mosque for the use of Royal Family
  • Akbar’s private prayer chamber
  • the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions
  • the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs

Answer: (c) the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions

Notes:
  • The Ibādat Khāna (House of Worship) at Fatehpur Sikri, built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1575, was a meeting house where he gathered spiritual leaders of different religions to discuss their teachings, aiming for religious reconciliation and understanding.
  • Akbar invited scholars from various religions, including Hinduism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and even atheists, to participate in discussions.
  • Through these discussions, Akbar hoped to find common ground and potentially create a syncretic religion, Din-i-Ilahi, which drew from various religious traditions.
  • The result of these discussions at the Hall of Prayer led them to the conclusion that all religions lead to the same goal.
Ibadat Khana