GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose Jizya even on the Brahmins?
A
Balban
B
Firoz Tughluq
C
Ala-ud-din Khilji
D
Muhammad Tughluq
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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