Akbar Abolishes Jizya Tax(1564)
Akbar's landmark abolition of the discriminatory tax on non-Muslims in 1564, a pillar of his Sulh-e-Kul (universal peace) policy.
What you need to know
- Jizya was a poll tax on non-Muslims (Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Christians)
- Akbar abolished it in 1564 as part of his policy of universal peace
- Allowed non-Muslims to serve in the highest Mughal offices
- Contrasted sharply with Aurangzeb who reimposed it in 1679
- Contributed to Hindu-Muslim cooperation in the Mughal Empire
Participants
- Akbar
- Initiating Emperor
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- Akbar, jizya, religious tolerance, Sulh-e-Kul, political reform, Hinduism, Islam