Prelims 2014 · Medieval History · Question 33
Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
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the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions
- (a) Incorrect. The royal family used specific palace and mosque spaces, but Ibadat Khana was not a mosque reserved for them.
- (b) Incorrect. It was not Akbar's private prayer chamber; it was meant for religious discussions and debates.
- (c) Correct. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was the hall where Akbar invited scholars and theologians of different religions for discussion.
- (d) Incorrect. The participants were mainly scholars, divines, and learned men, not simply nobles of different religions gathering on their own.