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Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose Jizya even on the Brahmins? |
A. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
B. | Firuz Tughluq |
C. | Muhammad Tughluq |
D. | Balban |
Answer» B. Firuz Tughluq | |
Explanation: Feroz Shah Tughlaq (1351-88) supposedly the kindest' of the Delhi sultans was a zealous Muslim bigot who imposed Jizya upon the Brahmins and made it a separate tax. Jizya was levied on Hindus on the ground that it was not mentioned in Sharia. |
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