Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c16.s5.1

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These contradictory scenes in Muslim demography apart, about one thing one can be sure. While the overall demographic trend of India showed, a decline, the Muslim population showed only an upward tendency. It is true that many a time statistical victories through conversions were scored off by losses in wars, yet an overall rise in Muslim population—sometimes slow, at others accelerated—is clearly discernible.