Which of the following facts does not support the establishment of Akbar as a ‘national emperor’?
The fact that Akbar renounced Islam is false and therefore does not support his image as a ‘national emperor’. His foundation of the Din-i-Ilahi and his religious policy, administrative unity and cultural outreach all aimed at unifying diverse groups, which is the definition of a ‘national emperor’. The corrects answer is (A) Akbar’s renunciation of Islam.
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The statement that Akbar renounced Islam is historically untrue and is the fact that does not support his image as a ‘national emperor’. While his religious policy of Sulh-e-Kul and the Din-i-Ilahi were fiercely criticized by orthodox Muslims, Akbar never officially renounced Islam. His true actions—establishing administrative uniformity, promoting cultural synthesis and practicing religious tolerance—were aimed at unifying the vastly diverse Indian population under a single, non-sectarian imperial ideology, thereby earning him the title of ‘national emperor’.