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What is Jizya in the Muslim empire?

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Answer: jizya: a tax levied on non-Muslims

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"Unlike other rulers, Akbar allowed Hindus to have a place in the government. He also eliminated the jizya, a tax that had been levied on non-Muslims. "

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A poll tax paid by minority religious groups within the Muslim empire.

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