"... the jizyah was levied on the able-bodied males, in lieu of the military service they would have been called upon …"

"This tax fell only upon non-Moslems capable of military service; it was not levied upon monks, women, adolescents, sl…"

"In many ways, local populations found Muslim rule more flexible and tolerant than that of Byzantium and Persia. Relig…"

"The tax that is taken from the free non-Muslim subjects of a Muslim government whereby they ratify the compact that a…"

"The Sultan then asked, "How are Hindus designated in the law, as payers of tributes or givers of tribute? The Kazi re…"

"The Hindu was taxed to the extent of half the produce of his land, and had to pay duties on all his buffaloes, goats,…"

"The capitation tax, is a species of punishment, inflicted upon infidels on account of their infidelity, whence it is …"

"…The abolition of jizyah in Hindustan is a result of friendship which (Hindus) have acquired with the rulers of this …"

"The real purpose of levying jiziya on them is to humiliate them to such an extent that they may not be able to dress …"

"Jizya will be collected from every free, sane, adult, healthy and able-bodied non-Muslim subject, the Jew and the Chr…"