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The Jesuit Priest Father Antonio Monserrate, resident at the court of Akbar, noticed: In order to prevent the great nobles becoming insolent through the unchallenged enjoyment of power, the King summons them to court and gives them imperious commands, as though they were his slaves. The obedience to these commands ill suits their exalted rank and dignity. Explain the observation of the Jesuit Priest Father Antonio Monserrate regarding this relationship. |
| Answer» Solution :The Jesuit Priest Father Antonio MONSERRATE observe that the members of the Jesuit mission interpreted the emperor's open interest in the doctrines of Christianity as a SIGN of his acceptanceof their faith. This could be UNDERSTOOD in relation to the intolerant religious atmosphere that existed in Europe at the TIME. High respect shown by Akbar towards the members of towards the members of the Jesuit mission impresed them deeply. | |