Followers of Din-E-Ilahi
The Din-E-Ilahi religion did not have many followers, and it remained that way till the end of the religion. Akbar handpicked his followers of religions according to their allegiance and devotion to him; he proposed the idea of following Din-E-Ilahi in front of them.
The first-ever follower of Din-E-Ilahi and the first one who accepted the religion of Akbar among other members of his court was Birbal. Although the followers during Akbar’s time were not more than twenty, the religion remained with a cult-like personality.
Din-E-Ilahi
Din-E-Ilahi was a religion introduced by the Mughal emperor Akbar, and he founded it on the basis of many religions prevalent in our country. It was an amalgam of beliefs and practices from religions like Jainism, Islam, Hinduism, Sufism, and Zoroastrianism. The religion did not last long or have many followers. Still, Din-E-Ilahi did raise conflict between the Mughal emperor and the Indian Islamic community due to the Mughal emperor trying to become a figure like the Prophet by preaching his religion.