Multiple choice

Which leader persecuted religious minorities?

  1. Babur

  2. Akbar

  3. Shah Jahan

  4. Aurangzeb

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Aurangzeb was a devout and orthodox Muslim ruler who reversed many of the religiously tolerant policies of his predecessors, reinstating the jizya tax and destroying Hindu temples, which led to widespread persecution of religious minorities.