The jizya was the tax paid by:___.
a. The Safavids to the Ottomans after their disastrous defeat at Chaldiran.
b. Chinese merchants as a sort of bribe to allow them access to Indian markets.
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. Non-Muslims as the price for retaining their religion in an Islamic country.