Who among the following founded the religion Din-i-Ilahi?

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This question was previously asked in

RRC Group D Previous Paper 24 (Held On: 20 Sept 2018 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The Correct Answer is Option 1 i.e Akbar.

Akbar (1556-1605):
- Emperor Akbar founded the city in by the name of “ILLAHABAS” which later became ALLAHABAD.
- He introduced the new religion as Din-i-Ilahi.
- He introduced the Mansabdari system.
- Akbar defeated Hemu in the second battle of Panipat.
- He built Ibadat Khana in Fatehpur Sikri.
- He followed the policy of Sulh-i-Kul.
Babar(1526-1530):
- He declared himself as Badshah.
- He was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
- Baburnama, also known as Tuzk-e Babri is the biography of Babar written by him.
Shah Jahan (1628 to 1658 AD):
- He built Red Fort in Delhi.
- He also built the Taj Mahal in Agra.
- He built Moti Masjid in Agra.
- He also built Jama Masjid in Delhi.
Jahangir (1605–1627 AD):
- He built Begum Shahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan.

Important Points

Mughals:

The Mughals were descendants of two great lineages of rulers.
From their mother’s side, they were descendants of Genghis Khan (died 1227), the Mongol ruler who ruled over parts of China and Central Asia.
From their father’s side, they were the successors of Timur (died 1404), the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey.
However, the Mughals did not like to be called Mughal or Mongol. This was because Genghis Khan’s memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people.
It was also linked with the Uzbeks, their Mongol competitors.
On the other hand, the Mughals were proud of their Timurid ancestry, not least of all because their great ancestor had captured Delhi in 1398.