The jizya was the tax paid by
A. non-Muslims as the price for retaining their religion in an Islamic country.
B. the Safavids to the Ottomans after their disastrous defeat at Chaldiran.
C. Muslims to Hindus as a means of fostering better relations between the two faiths.
D. European merchants for access to trade through the Indian Ocean.
E. Chinese merchants as a sort of bribe to allow them access to Indian markets.
Answer: A
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