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Jizya Tax, during the Mughal Empire was a tax levied on:

  1. A
    Muslim citizens
  2. B
    All the citizens
  3. C
    Noble citizens
  4. D
    Non-Muslim citizens

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Jizya was a per capita yearly tax historically levied by Islamic states on certain non-Muslim subjects (known as dhimmi) residing in Muslim lands. During the Mughal Empire, it was famously abolished by Akbar but re-imposed later by Aurangzeb.

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Jizya Tax, during the Mughal Empire was a tax levied on:
A
Muslim citizens
B
All the citizens
C
Noble citizens
D
Non-Muslim citizens

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