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Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c10.71

Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c10.71

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c10.71

⁶³ Under Alauddin Khalji's rationing system, each household was given half a *man* of grain per day. "Half a *man* (approximately 6 or 7 modern *sers*) per day was a reasonable quantity in those days for a normal family with one or two servants." Lal, *Khaljis*, op. cit. (n. 4) pp. 203-204.