Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
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the mosque for the use of Royal Family
Incorrect AnswerAkbar's private prayer chamber.
Incorrect Answerthe hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions.
Correct Answerthe room in which the nobles belonging in different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs.
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
The Ibadat Khana (House of Worship) was a meeting house built in 1575 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri to gather spiritual leaders of different religious grounds so as to conduct a discussion on the teachings of the respective religious leaders. Akbar built the Ibadat Khana as a debating house. He encouraged Hindus, Roman Catholics, Zoroastrians, Jains and even atheists to participate. Religious leaders and philosophers from around this diverse empire, as well as those passing through, were invited to Akbar's Thursday evening discussions.
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