Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c16.s1.17

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The process of enslavement during war went on under the Khaljis and the Tughlaqs. Alauddin had 50,000 slaves³⁷ some of whom were mere boys,³⁸ and surely many captured during war. Firoz Tughlaq had issued an order that whichever places were sacked, in them the captives should be sorted out and the best ones (fit for service with the Sultan) should be forwarded to the court.³⁹ Soon he was enabled to collect 180,000 slaves.⁴⁰ Ziyauddin Barani's description of the Slave Market in Delhi (such markets were there in other places also) during the reign of Alauddin Khalji, shows that fresh batches of slaves were constantly replenishing them.⁴¹