jizya
jizyaA tax historically levied on non-Muslim subjects under Islamic rule in lieu of military service; abolished by Akbar in 1564 and reimposed by Aurangzeb in 1679.
Where this term appears
- Hinduism and the Coming of Islam History
…e conqueror is said to have reinstated Brahmins in office, levied the jizya , the poll tax on non-Muslims, and extended the status of protected subjects to Hindus and Buddhists, comes to us from the Chach Nama …