Was Sulh-i Kul a new religion?

No, it was a state ideology of tolerance and co-existence rather than a theological creed.

Sulh-i-Kul Policy: Akbar's Vision of Absolute Peace (2020 PYQ)

ID: HIS_PHI_2020_107 Ref: Chapter 9: Kings and Chronicles

Consider the following statements about sulh-i kul :
1. It means 'absolute peace'.
2. It provided for freedom of expression to all religions and schools of thought.
3. The ideal of sulh-i kul was implemented through state policies. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Correct Option: B

Sulh-i Kul means 'absolute peace' and was a Mughal policy of religious tolerance. It allowed freedom for all faiths and was implemented through official state laws.

Consider the following statements about sulh-i kul :1. It means 'absolute peace'.2. It provided for freedom of expression to all religions and schools of thought.3. The ideal of sulh-i kul was implemented through state policies. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about sulh-i kul :
1. It means 'absolute peace'.
2. It provided for freedom of expression to all religions and schools of thought.
3. The ideal of sulh-i kul was implemented through state policies. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?