Who re-imposed Jizya?
U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002
A. Akbar
B. Aurangzeb
C. Jahangir
D. Humayun
Answer: Aurangzeb
Option b is the correct answer
Jizya is a tax that was imposed on non-Muslim subjects of a Muslim state. In India, it was first imposed by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and was known as kharaj-o-jizya. It was abolished by Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, in 1564. However, it was re-imposed by Aurangzeb in 1679.