Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c15.36

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²⁹ Ferishtah, I, pp. 59-60. The authenticity of Ferishtah's statement has been challenged by Raverty (*Notes on Afghanistan*, p. 367). The numbers of Khokhar converts have certainly been exaggerated. Amir Khusrau refers to Khokhars as a non-Muslim tribe (*Tughlaq Namah*, Aurangabad, 1933, p. 128), and the way they were constantly attacked and killed by sultans like Iltutmish and Balban confirms Khusrau's contention. There is, however, nothing strange about Ferishtah's statement; only the figure seems to be exaggerated.