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Din-e-Ilahi was a form of religion started and founded by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, the successor of Humayun. The first and foremost follower of the religion Din-E-Ilahi was Birbal, the advisor and main commander of the Mughal army. Birbal accepted the religion in respect of his emperor, and other members of Akbar’s court followed suit. Akbar introduced Din-E-Ilahi in the year 1582; the religion of Din-E-Ilahi was more like a cult and had only eighteen followers. The main goal of the emperor Akbar for the creation of Din-E-Ilahi was to bring the people of his empire closer together by believing in only one God. Since the principles of Din-E-Ilahi were a synthesis of beliefs from the different religions seen and practiced around his empire and the country, he thought the religion could work, but he was proven wrong.
Din-E-Ilahi
Din-E-Ilahi was a religion introduced by the Mughal emperor Akbar, and he founded it on the basis of many religions prevalent in our country. It was an amalgam of beliefs and practices from religions like Jainism, Islam, Hinduism, Sufism, and Zoroastrianism. The religion did not last long or have many followers. Still, Din-E-Ilahi did raise conflict between the Mughal emperor and the Indian Islamic community due to the Mughal emperor trying to become a figure like the Prophet by preaching his religion.
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