HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
Question
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Which among the following Mughal emperors prohibited the use of tobacco?
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Aurangzeb
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Jahnagir
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Akbar
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Babur
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -But, its use became widespread by 1617, not only among the nobility but even among the common people. Jahangir had to issue a decree forbidding the smoking of tobacco to protect the health of the people and control the habit.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jahangir forbade the manufacturing and sale of wine and intoxicating drugs throughout the empire. 2. He also banned the use of tobacco.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gilani introduced the ? alyan after Asad Beg, the ambassador of Bijapur, encouraged Akbar I to take up smoking. Following popularity among noblemen, this new device for smoking soon became a status symbol for the Indian aristocracy and gentry.
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