SULH-I KUL
Akbar adopted the policy of sulh-i-kul or ‘peace with all’. He tried to end religious differences and to achieve this goal, he made every possible effort. In order to win the hearts of Hindus, he exempted them from paying the pilgrim tax at Mathura in 1563. In 1564, he also abolished the jizya (tax paid by non-Muslims) in order to end discrimination between the Hindus and the Muslims.
Akbar changed the policy of his predecessors and appointed Hindus on high posts which made them equal to Muslims.The basic principle of his policy was to respect the followers of all religions and tolerate their customs and practices.
The result of the policy of sulh I-kul was that the Hindus became a part of the Mughal Empire.They were trusted and appointed on high mansabs in the army as well as in the administration.