Question

How were the debates with religious scholarsimportant in the formation of Akbar’s ideas on governance.

Answer 1

• Akbar was interested in the religious and social customs of different people. It made him realize that religious scholars who emphasized on ritual and dogma were often bigots. Their teachings created divisions and disharmony amongst his subjects. 
• This led Akbar to the creation of the idea of "sulh-i-kul" or "universal peace". This system focused on ethics and the values of honesty, justice, peace that were universally applicable. 
• Abul Fazl helped Akbar in framing a vision of governance around this idea of "sulh-ikul" and later, Jahangir and Shah Jahan followed this principle of governance as well.