Multiple choice

True or False: Akbar enforced strict Islamic law and enforced the jizya tax.

  1. True

  2. False

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Akbar was renowned for his religious tolerance and syncretic policies. He abolished the jizya tax on non-Muslims in 1564 and did not enforce strict Islamic law, instead promoting a philosophy of universal peace (Sulh-i-kul).