Discuss main outcomes of religious policy of Akbar.

Explanation

(a) Extended Mughal Empire:
(i) Mughal emperor Akbar won the hearts of Rajputs rulers of India as he opted for many Hindu policies or plans for their welfare.
(ii) He suppressed many enemies with the help of Rajputs. Several loyal Rajputs rajas and chiefs got the victory for Mughal kingdom. It advanced a great expansion of Mughal empire.
(b) Powerful Mughal Empire:
(i) Before Akbar, All hindus rulers, chiefs and rajas were the enemies of Mughal rulers. As they caused great loss to the kingdom. (iii) As a result the mughal empire became more powerful empire.
(c) Enrichment the altitude for nation building:
(i) By the policy ofAkbar, a big number of Hindus came forward in favour of him and started to work for the empire. Akbar succeeded in his mission of nation or kingdom building.
(d) Rich art and culture:
(i) His policy helped to bring a new concept and progress in art and culture.
(ii) Mughal art was mixed into Hindu art and mixture of Sanskrit and Persian gave birth to new type of literature and language. Thus, Akbar.s religious policy played an important role in his empire.