Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
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A. The mosque for the use of Royal Family
B. Akbar's private chamber prayer
C. The hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions.
D. The room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs.
Answer: The hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions.
Option c is the correct answer.
The Ibâdat Khâna was built in 1575 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri. It was a hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars belonging to different religions. Akbar's quest for religious knowledge led to interfaith debates in the ibadat khana at Fatehpur Sikri between learned Muslims, Hindus, Jainas, Parsis and Christians.