Who abolished Jaziya in $1564$ ?

Akbar

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Humayun

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Jahangir

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Aurangzeb

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Solution

The correct option is A Akbar
Jizya was abolished by the third Mughal emperor Akbar, in 1564. It was finally abolished in 1579. However, Aurangzeb, the sixth emperor, re-introduced and levied jizya on non-Muslims in 1679. His goal was to promote Islam and weaken the Hindu religion.

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