GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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 Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose Jizya even on the Brahmins? 
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  Balban 
 
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  Firoz Tughluq 
 
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  Ala-ud-din Khilji 
 
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  Muhammad Tughluq 
 
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 Explanation: 
Detailed explanation-1: -Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq established Sharia across his realm. He imposed Jizya upon the Brahmins and made it a separate tax.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alauddin Khilji, legalized the enslavement of the jizya and kharaj defaulters.
Detailed explanation-3: —td border: 1px solid #ccc; br mso-data-placement:same-cell; –> Firoz Shah Tughlaq placed the Jizyah as a separate tax, earlier it was collected along with land revenue. This move was to rally the support of Muslim ulemas and consolidate his power.
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