Question

One way in which the Indian leaders Asoka and Akbar the Great are similar is that they are both best known for promoting:

a) religious toleration
b) special taxes for Hindus
c) enslavement of prisoners
d) the spread of Buddhism

Answer 1

Asoka and Akbar the Great are both renowned for their promotion of religious toleration within their respective empires.

Step-by-step explanation:

Indian leaders Asoka and Akbar the Great are both best known for promoting religious toleration. Asoka, upon his conversion to Buddhism after witnessing the carnage of war, adopted policies of peace and benevolence, promoting Buddhism throughout his empire and showing compassion for all subjects.

Akbar, ruling the Mughal Empire, also advocated for religious tolerance, abolished special taxes for non-Muslims, and did not enforce Islamic customs on his Hindu subjects.