Din-i Ilahi
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Din-i Ilahi was a syncretic religious doctrine created by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late 16th century that sought to blend elements of Islam, Hinduism, and other faiths into a unified ethical and spiritual system.
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial cult
→
religious movement → syncretic religious doctrine → |
| aim |
create a common ethical framework
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strengthen imperial authority → unify followers of different religions → |
| alternativeName |
Divine Faith
→
Tawhid-i Ilahi → |
| coreTenet |
celibacy for some adherents
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charity → emperor veneration → emphasis on morality → emphasis on reason → ethical universalism → non-violence → piety → rejection of religious bigotry → religious tolerance → vegetarianism for some adherents → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Mughal Empire
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| creator |
Akbar
NERFINISHED
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| criticizedBy |
Badauni
→
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| decline |
after Akbar's death
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under Aurangzeb → under Jahangir → |
| documentedBy |
Abu'l-Fazl
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| documentedIn |
Ain-i Akbari
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| estimatedNumberOfAdherents |
dozens
→
very small → |
| follows |
monotheism
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| foundedBy |
Akbar
NERFINISHED
→
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| founder |
Akbar
NERFINISHED
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| hasPart |
code of conduct
→
ethical system → spiritual practices → |
| historicalAssessment |
never became a mass religion
→
often described as an ethical order rather than a full religion → |
| historicalContext |
Mughal religious debates at the Ibadat Khana
→
reign of Akbar → |
| inception |
1582
→
late 16th century → |
| influencedBy |
Bhakti movement
→
Christianity → Hinduism → Islam → Jainism → Shi'a Islam → Sufism → Sunni Islam → Zoroastrianism → |
| languageOfExpression |
Arabic
→
Persian → Sanskrit (influences) → |
| membershipPolicy |
highly selective
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restricted to Akbar's close courtiers → |
| notableAdherent |
Abu'l-Fazl
→
Birbal → |
| opposedBy |
orthodox Sunni ulama
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| patron |
Akbar
NERFINISHED
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| placeOfOrigin |
Fatehpur Sikri
→
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| region |
North India
→
South Asia → |
| relatedTo |
Akbar's policy of religious tolerance
→
Sulh-i Kul → |
| religiousCenter |
Fatehpur Sikri
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|
| status |
defunct
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Akbar
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associatedWith |