Parvanah from the reign of the Mughal ruler Muhammad Shah
| Date | 21 Shavval 1141 / 20.5.1729 - 20.5.1729 |
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| Content | The padris who live with their dependants at Akbarabad and in the capital are exempted from paying the capitation tax. This farman confirms a previous decree. | |
| Type | parvanah | |
| Category | Imperial and Royal Decrees | |
| Script | shikastah-nasta'liq | |
| Archive | Catholic Mission Archives, Agra | |
| Publication | Father Felix. "Farmans, Parwanahs and Sanads issued in favour of the Jesuit Missionaries." Journal of the Panjab Historical Society: Special Number 5, 1 (1916): 1-53. 33-35 | |
| Keywords | tax exemptions | Jesuits | Mughals | poll tax | Christians | |
| Individuals | Muhammad Shah (Mughal) | |
| Places | Akbarabad | India | |
| Notes | The date given in the farman is: "Written on the 21st of the month Shawwal in the 7th year of the exalted accession." | |
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