Sulh-i Kul
E77510
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal policy
→
doctrine of universal peace → political philosophy → religious doctrine → |
| aimedTo |
create political stability
→
legitimize Mughal rule over diverse populations → reduce religious conflict → |
| appliedIn |
Mughal court
→
surface form:
Mughal administration
|
| associatedWithEmpire |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
→
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| category |
Islamic political philosophy
→
Mughal political thought → interfaith relations in India → |
| contrastsWith |
religious exclusivism
→
sectarian persecution → |
| corePrinciple |
equal treatment of all religions
→
harmony among different faiths → non-discrimination on religious grounds → protection of subjects irrespective of religion → religious tolerance → state neutrality in religious matters → universal peace → |
| developedUnderRuler | Akbar NERFINISHED → |
| emphasizes |
justice for all subjects
→
moral duty of the ruler toward all communities → |
| geographicalScope |
South Asia
→
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| hasTranslation |
peace with all
→
universal peace → |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation of Akbar’s policy of religious tolerance
→
model of early early-modern multicultural governance → |
| implementedThrough |
administrative appointments irrespective of religion
→
imperial decrees → legal protections for non-Muslim subjects → |
| influencedBy | Sufi ideas of universal brotherhood → |
| influencedPolicyOn |
imperial governance
→
interfaith relations → religious minorities → |
| languageOfTerm | Persian → |
| prominentUnderRuler | Akbar NERFINISHED → |
| relatedConcept |
religious pluralism
→
secular governance in premodern context → tolerance → |
| religiousOrientation | inclusive → |
| supportsPractice |
dialogue between different religions
→
fair treatment of all religious communities → |
| timePeriod | 16th century → |
| usedInContext | Mughal court ideology → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.