Consider the following statements pertaining to customs rates in the Mughal empire:(i) Abul Fazl mentions that 2 1 4 per cent was the maximum customs duties under Akbar. (ii) In Jahangir's reign customs duties were 3 1 2 per cent on all imports and exports of goods. (iii) In Shahjahan's reign customs duties were 2 per cent on money either gold or silver. (iv) Aurangzeb fixed a higher custom rates for non-muslims. That is why Muslim merchants smuggled goods belonging to Hindus to evade higher customs rate. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:

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Consider the following statements pertaining to customs rates in the Mughal empire:<br />(i) Abul Fazl mentions that 2 1 4 per cent was the maximum customs duties under Akbar. (ii) In Jahangir's reign customs duties were 3 1 2 per cent on all imports and exports of goods. (iii) In Shahjahan's reign customs duties were 2 per cent on money either gold or silver. (iv) Aurangzeb fixed a higher custom rates for non-muslims. That is why Muslim merchants smuggled goods belonging to Hindus to evade higher customs rate. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:






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