Why did Shah Jahan abolish the pilgrimage tax at the request of Kavindra Acharya?

It was a diplomatic and cultural gesture to honor the scholar's immense learning and to maintain social harmony within the diverse empire.

Cultural and Literary History of the Mughals

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Which Mughal ruler patronaged Kavindra Acharya Saraswati of Banaras, a great scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi?

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan patronized the renowned Sanskrit and Hindi scholar Kavindra Acharya Saraswati. He honored the scholar with the title 'Kavindracharya' and frequently engaged with the intellectual elite of Banaras.

Exam Year

2022

Evidence Source

Link

ID: MED_MUG_2022_41 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India