HISTORY
SULTANS
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Question
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Who of the following Sultans of Delhi had abolished the tax on grain (also called Zakat on grain)?
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Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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Alauddin Khilji
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Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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Sikandar Lodi
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -d Sikandar Lodi was the Sultan of Delhi between 1489 to 1517 AD. He was a labourious generous and just ruler. Owing to a transient shortage of maize he abolished the Zakat on grain and it was not renewed by any subsequent Sultan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alauddin Khilji abolished the system of Iqtas.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sultan mainly collected five categories of taxes besides certain others. They were Ushr, Kharaj, Khams, Jizya, and Zakat. Ushr and Kharaj were land taxes collected from Muslims and non-Muslims, respectively. Khams was a fraction of the proceeds of war.
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