• Aurangzeb

  • Humayun

  • Jahangir

  • Akbar


Jizya was abolished by the third Mughal emperor Akbar, in 1564. It was finally abolished during his reign in 1579. However, Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, re-introduced and levied jizya on non-Muslims in 1679. His goal was to promote Islam and weaken the Hindu religion.