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Restoration of Jizya

India · House / Mughal Empire. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1679Date range
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Chronological records

1679

Aurangzeb1679

Delhi · House / Mughal Empire

Aurangzeb restores the jizya tax on non-Muslims, reversing an important fiscal and religious policy associated with Akbar.

Names involved

Aurangzeb

Provenance

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