2020 · Q89
Which one of the following statements about the religious policies of the Mughal kings is NOT correct?
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- AThe tax on pilgrimage was abolished in 1563, and the jizya tax on non - Muslim Subjects was abolished in 1564
- BAkbar issues instructions to his officers to follow the policy of religious toleration
- CNot all Mughals emperors gave grants for the building and maintenance of places of worship
- DGrants were issued for the repair of a number of temples in the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, after they had been destroyed during war
Explanation
Akbar abolished the pilgrimage tax (1563) and the jizya on non-Muslims (1564) (A true) and instructed his officers to follow religious toleration (B true); grants for repairing temples damaged in war continued under Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb (D true). Since Mughal emperors across reigns issued such grants, the claim that 'not all' of them did (C) is NOT correct.