The Mughal Emperor who prohibited the use of tobacco was
(A) Akbar
(B) Babur
(C) Jahangir
(D) Aurangzeb
Correct Answer : Jahangir
Question Asked : UPPCS (Mains) 2005, Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013
In 1605, Portuguese introduced tobacco in India. Soon it became popular among the common man. The Mughal emperor Jahangir noticed the harmful effect of tobacco and issued an order to ban it in 1617 AD.
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