Q.

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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