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Non-Muslims who paid jizya and received protection under Muslim rulers were called:

AMurid
BZimmi
CUlama
DQazi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Zimmi
1. Zimma means protection. 2. Zimmis paid jizya. 3. In India this status was extended to Hindus. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 6, Bhakti-Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts._
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