Aurangzeb

A. issued orders to prohibit sati and the castration of eunuchs.
B. ended the zamindar system and created an efficient tax revenue.
C. ended the forced conversions to Islam.
D. expanded the tolerant religious policies of his predecessor.
E. abdicated in favor of his son, Babur.


Answer: A

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