The term ldquo Jizyah rdquo during the period of mughals means ........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

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The term “Jizyah” during the period of mughals means

Farm tax

Temple tax

Religious tax

Entry tax

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Explanation:

Jizyah was a religious tax imposed by muslim rulers to all the non muslims population. They levied even what is known as pilgrimage tax. Initial rulers of mughal like Akbar, Jahangir, shahajahan did not impose jizyah as a god will measure to gain the confidence of non muslims,however this was reversed during the time of Aurangzeb but
withdrawn later from rulers like jahandhar shah