Social Regulations in the Mughal Empire
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2005
Evidence Source
LinkID: MED_MUG_2005_90 Ref: Standard Textbook
Mughal Emperor who prohibited tobacco:
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Mughal Emperor Jahangir prohibited the use of tobacco in 1617. He issued a royal decree to stop people from smoking after observing the addictive and harmful effects it had on society.