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What accurately describes the underlying rationale and the immediate financial impact of Akbar's abolition of the Jizya tax in 1564?
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- 1It was designed to offset the revenue deficit caused by the abolition of the pilgrims' tax and doubled the overall tax collection
- 2It was a reform aimed at removing invidious distinctions among subjects, resulting in a substantial loss to the royal treasury✓
- 3It was a conditional exemption granted only to Rajputs serving in the military, leaving the treasury unaffected
- 4It was introduced to pacify the rebellious Afghan nobles and resulted in a significant increase in state revenue
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It was a reform aimed at removing invidious distinctions among subjects, resulting in a substantial loss to the royal treasury
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