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Which among the following taxes was not collected during the reign of Delhi Sultanate?
Which among the following taxes was not collected during the reign of Delhi Sultanate?
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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. Jizya was a religious tax on non-Muslims. It had to be paid to be allowed to live in the Sultanate. Zakat was a religious tax imposed on wealthy Muslims. Besides, there were house tax, grazing tax, irrigation tax, and trade tax that were incurred by people during the rule of the Delhi Sultanate.
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. Jizya was a religious tax on non-Muslims. It had to be paid to be allowed to live in the Sultanate. Zakat was a religious tax imposed on wealthy Muslims. Besides, there were house tax, grazing tax, irrigation tax, and trade tax that were incurred by people during the rule of the Delhi Sultanate.
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