Sulh-i Kul

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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.


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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.

Akbar introducedPolicy Sulh-i Kul
Din-i Ilahi relatedTo Sulh-i Kul