Reimposition of Jizya by Aurangzeb(1679)

Aurangzeb reverses 115 years of Mughal tolerance and reimposed the jizya tax on non-Muslims in 1679.

Reimposition of Jizya by Aurangzeb

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Aurangzeb
Instigating Emperor (reversed Akbar's policy)

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jizya, 1679, Aurangzeb, religious policy, tax, Mughal decline, Hindu, tolerance

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