What was the pilgrimage tax?

It was a fee imposed on non-Muslims for traveling to religious festivals or sacred pilgrimage sites like Banaras or Mathura.

Liberalism in Mughal Governance

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

2011

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ID: MED_MUG_2011_158 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India

Which Muslim ruler abolished pilgrimage tax?

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Emperor Akbar abolished the pilgrimage tax in 1563. This landmark reform was one of his earliest moves toward religious inclusivity and social harmony in the Mughal Empire.