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Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c18.33

Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c18.33

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c18.33

But with the coming into power of Aurangzeb a spate of conversions followed. "The proselytizing activity of Aurangzeb seems to have started about the year 1666 (the year of Shahjahan's death in prison), and remained unabated till the end of his life".²⁵ He tried his utmost to raise the number of Muslims by all possible means.