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INDIAN HISTORY
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The use of tobacco came to northern India during the reign of Akbar and it was popularly used. Seeing its menance, it was banned by:
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Emperor Shah Jahan
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Emperor Aurangzeb
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Emperor Akbar
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Emperor Jahangir
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tobacco cultivation in India was introduced by Portuguese in 1605. Initially tobacco was grown in Kaira and Mehsana districts of Gujarat and later spread to other areas of the country. Attempt to improve Indian tobacco has begun with the establishment of the Calcutta Botanical gardens in Howrah in 1787.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the reign of Emperor Akbar, tobacco was introduced by the Portuguese in the late 16th century. The intake of tobacco became so popular that Jahangir had to pass a decree around 1617 to ban it.
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