By the time of Akbar and Jahangir, the Mughals were primarily engaged with Safavids, Ottomans, and Uzbeks in the international area and with other Indian rulers domestically. Only in the 1570s did they begin to pay more attention to the Portuguese colony in Goa and to other European entities. This interest in Europeans was likely related to Akbar’s new policy of sulh-I kull (“peace with all,” absolute peace” or “Universal Conciliation”). Its goal was to create stability and a balance of power among the different religious, social, and ethnic groups in the empire, thus enabling the Mughal emperors to broaden their base of support, making the empire a place of refuge for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The policy contributed and coincided with Mughal openness and to curiosity of other cultures and played an important role in the creation of a pluralistic artistic language. Natif, Mika. Mughal Occidentalism: Artistic Encounters between Europe and Asia at the Courts of India, 1580-1630 © 2018

A. Identify an example from the passage that describes the attitude of Akbar towards other groups of people.

B. Explain how the Mughal treatment of religious and ethnic minorities was SIMILAR to another state between 1200 – 1750

C. Explain how the Mughal treatment of religious and ethnic minorities was DIFFERENT to another state between 1200-1750