The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c16.84

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Akbar's attitude towards Christianity is an interesting study. He was most curious in his inquiry into its doctrines, and probably held a higher opinion of the faith than of any other single religion which he studied. He invited no fewer than three Jesuit missions to his court, he permitted the priests of each mission to propagate their faith, and even sent his sons to them to receive instruction in Christian doctrine, and he encouraged each mission to hope for his conversion, but disappointed each.