Multiple choice

Which of the following Mughal rulers reimposed ‘jizya’?

  1. Akbar

  2. Aurangzeb

  3. Jahangir

  4. Humayun

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: Aurangzeb Jizya was temporarily abolished by the third Mughal emperor Akbar, in the late 16th century. However, Aurangzeb, the sixth emperor, re-introduced and levied jizya on non-Muslims in the 17th century.