UPSC Principle and Vice Principle GK/GS History of India Part - 4
Under the Delhi Sultanate, the tax known as ‘Jizya’ was levied as a:
Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
Under the Delhi Sultanate, the tax known as ‘Jizya’ was levied as a:
Options
A. Direct tax on agricultural produce levied annually on all Muslim landowners
B. General customs tax collected on foreign trade at maritime state frontiers
C. Protection tax paid by non-Muslim subjects (Dhimmi) in an Islamic state
D. Special municipal revenue tax imposed on urban retail commercial markets
Explanation
Protection tax paid by non-Muslim subjects traveled during Harsha’s reign in the 7th century (Dhimmi) in an Islamic state CE, while the Persian scholar Al-Biruni arrived Under the administration of the Delhi Sultanate during Mahmud of Ghazni’s invasions in the and Mughal Empire, Jizya was a poll tax levied 11th century. on adult, non-Muslim male subjects classified as Dhimmis (protected citizens). Payment of
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