An inorganic polarizing plate, including in the order of reciting: a substrate that is transparent to light in a range used; a plurality of linear metal layers; a plurality of linear dielectric layers; and a plurality of linear light absorbing layers having a light absorbing effect. The plurality of linear metal layers are arranged on the substrate in a state of being apart from each other at intervals shorter than a wavelength of the light, and the plurality of linear dielectric layers are arranged on the plurality of linear metal layers respectively. The plurality of linear light absorbing layers are arranged on the plurality of linear dielectric layers respectively, and the linear metal layers have hollow portions.