Most of the Mughal emperors did not resort to the narrow religious policy of the Delhi Sultanate. They rather adopted a lieral and tolerant policy. Actually, the Mughal rulers were immensely influenced by the liberal current of the 14th and 15th centuries; hence they treated all the inhabitants and followers of different religions equally. During the Mughal period, all the famous religions such as Hinduism, Islam, Sikh, Bauddha, Jain, and Christianity were prevalent. The number of followers of Hinduism was the largest in the country. Although the traditional form of Hindu religion continued most of the Hindus adopted the Bhakti cult. Islam was also divided into two parts: liberal and orthodox. The rise of Sikhism and the expansion of Christianity were also significant events of this age. However, formally, Islam continued to be the religion of the state.
Key words: Sirhind, Mughal, culture, rise, Sikh, fall.
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