Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c12.112

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⁷³ It may be noted that as compared with the estimate of Datta for the year 1000, based on Ferishtah's statement and adopted by us, the figure of Colin Clark is very low. Clark's low estimates seem to be very low up to 1500, and high for the eighteenth century. Moreland's 100 million for 1600 is adopted by Clark. Datta too accepted it in 1918, but in 1960 he has revised his assessment to 110 million, while Davis would think even of going up to 125. Beni Prasad's 130 million for 1600 is close to our estimate of 140. As compared with the estimate arrived at by Clark and us, the assessment of Davis for the period 1600-1800 is on the low side. For 1800 Clark and Datta are almost in agreement with the assessment arrived at by us. Only Davis's reckoning seems to low.