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Akbar was tolerant towards all religions. He recruited and rewarded Hindu chiefs with the highest ranks in his government. He repealed the hated pilgrimage tax and jaziya tax which were paid by all non-Muslims. This discriminatory tax had been much resented and it gained Akbar a lot of goodwill from the Hindu majority of his subjects. He celebrated Hindu festivals and even put a 'tika' on his forehead. He allowed temples to be built and encouraged Hindu-Muslim marriages. He became a vegetarian and gave up hunting. Akbar built the ?Ibadat khana' or 'house of worship in Fatehpur Sikri. There he invited scholars of all religions to hold religious discussions and debates. He ushered in an era of religious tolerance based on the Sufi concept of 'Sulh-i-ku or "peace to all". Akbar was so convinced of the common features among religions that he even attempted to unite them in creating his very own religion, known as the Din-e-Ilahi or "the religion of God" which was a mixture of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. However, he did not force people to convert to his religion and this new religion did not last long.
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