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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sulh-i Kul canonical | 4 |
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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.