How did the Mughals use the idea of Farr-i-Izadi?

They used it to claim that the Emperor was the 'Shadow of God' (Zill-i Ilahi), possessing a divine radiance that placed him beyond ordinary religious hierarchies.

Mughal Political Theology

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: The idea of 'Farr-i-Izadi', on which the Mughal kingship was based, was first developed by which one of the following Sufi saints?

Farr-i-Izadi, meaning 'Divine Light,' was first developed by the Sufi philosopher Shihabuddin Suhrawardi. It later became the cornerstone of the Mughal theory of kingship.

Exam Year

2018

Evidence Source

Link

ID: HIS_PHI_2018_120 Ref: Chapter 9: Kings and Chronicles