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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 32 of 200

Q32
History of India
Who built the Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri?
  1. a.Shahjahan
  2. b.Aurangzeb
  3. c.Akbar
  4. d.Jahangir

Answer: (C) Akbar

Emperor Akbar built the Ibadat Khana ("House of Worship") at his new capital Fatehpur Sikri in 1575 to host religious debates among scholars of Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism and Zoroastrianism, reflecting his interest in religious pluralism.