Question

Akbar's Din-i-illahi was called as a monument of his folly, not of wisdom by which writer'?
1. Badayuni
2. Vinset Smith
3. Barni
4. ibn battuta

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Vinset Smith

The correct answer is Vinset Smith.

• Akbar was born as Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar on October 15, 1542.
• Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, in 1556 when he was 13 years old.
• Akbar was given the nickname 'the Great' because of his many accomplishments.
• Akbar started a new religion that was based on the teachings of major religions like Hinduism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, etc. 
• This religious path was later referred to as the Din-i-illahi or Divine Monotheism.
• Historian Vinset Smith called Akbar's Din-i-ilahi as a monument of his folly not of wisdom.​