Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c11.163

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Following the same principle of calculation as was adopted for the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq, the money value of the one third of total agricultural production consumed by the people was Rs 174,500.000. Since one rupee purchased 3½ maunds of cereals, the total quantity of cereals should be 610,250,000 maunds.. With the average consumption of 5½ maunds per individual per year, the total number of inhabitants in Akbar’s empire should be (610,250,000)÷5½ =) about 110 million. Add to this the 30 to 35 million people of the South and the inaccessible tribal areas, and the estimate would again come to between 140 and 145 million.