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title: "Some taxes which were imposed by Mughals"  
description: "The Mughal Empire, which ruled much of India from the 16th to the 19th centuries, imposed a number of taxes on its subjects. Here's some of them"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2022-12-27  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1932/some-taxes-which-were-imposed-by-mughals  
category: "history"  
tags: ["Taxes", "tax", "tax imposed", "taxes imposed by Mughals", "Mughals taxes"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Some taxes which were imposed by Mughals

![Some taxes which were imposed by Mughals](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/14aa8d33-8a22-4197-a47e-10129ecde1e4/images/fa378453-747d-4336-af6a-47e1d3c4167b.jpeg) ![Some taxes which were imposed by Mughals](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/14aa8d33-8a22-4197-a47e-10129ecde1e4/images/842f8273-ad96-49be-a6b2-95c150957e3b.jpeg) Land tax: This was the primary source of revenue for the Mughal government and was based on the productivity of the land. ![Some taxes which were imposed by Mughals](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/14aa8d33-8a22-4197-a47e-10129ecde1e4/images/b5542fe9-bf60-420c-8bf2-d7594b809d47.jpeg) Trade tax: Merchants and traders were required to pay a tax on the goods they imported or exported. ![Some taxes which were imposed by Mughals](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/14aa8d33-8a22-4197-a47e-10129ecde1e4/images/a04c5b2d-2046-4537-b650-d9a519acd699.jpeg) Poll tax: Non-Muslim subjects of the Mughal Empire were required to pay a poll tax, also known as the jizya, which was a tax on non-Muslims. ![Some taxes which were imposed by Mughals](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/14aa8d33-8a22-4197-a47e-10129ecde1e4/images/24f769bd-9df3-43cf-9739-fe3c5a1b2d48.jpeg) House tax: Owners of buildings and houses were required to pay a tax based on the value of the property. ![Some taxes which were imposed by Mughals](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/14aa8d33-8a22-4197-a47e-10129ecde1e4/images/f75f2d3f-5ce9-478f-bdc5-c1c5895b52af.jpeg) Professional tax: Artisans and other skilled workers were required to pay a tax based on their profession. ![Some taxes which were imposed by Mughals](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/14aa8d33-8a22-4197-a47e-10129ecde1e4/images/996c73d1-0afa-45b5-bdba-f5fa06efde43.jpeg) Inheritance tax: When a person died, their estate was subject to an inheritance tax. ![Some taxes which were imposed by Mughals](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/14aa8d33-8a22-4197-a47e-10129ecde1e4/images/fa378453-747d-4336-af6a-47e1d3c4167b.jpeg) Road tax: Travelers were required to pay a tax when using certain roads or bridges.

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