The historian who passionately called Akbar an “enemy of Islam” was Abdul Qadir Badauni. As a contemporary orthodox cleric, Badauni was bitterly opposed to Akbar’s religious policies, such as the Din-i-Ilahi and the cessation of traditional Islamic practices, which he felt undermined the faith and were heretical. The correct answer is (A) Badauni.
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The historian who labeled Emperor Akbar an “enemy of Islam” was Abdul Qadir Badauni in his work, the Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh. Badauni, who resented the decline of orthodox influence in Akbar’s court, viewed Akbar’s promotion of Sulh-e-Kul (universal peace) and the establishment of the Ibadat Khana as an assault on the true faith. He chronicled the emperor’s policies with deep hostility, accusing him of heresy and deliberately fostering un-Islamic practices to challenge religious authority.