Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c7.40

c7.40

At the new city of Fathpur Sīkrī, Akbar erected a hall called the Ibādat Khāna, where discussions were frequently held in his presence. Not only were the representatives of various religions invited to put forward the claims of their respective faiths, but many other debates were held on religious, philosophical, scientific, and historical questions. A matter which was discussed at one of these debates led to Akbar making a strange experiment which is not without interest to educationists.