Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c26.4

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The third Table gives population figures of some important European cities for 1500-1700, based primarily on extracts from R. Mols, *Introduction a la demographic historique des villes d' Europe du XIVe au XVIIIe siecles* (Paris, 1955); vol. II. This last Table in particular has proved to be very useful in making a demographic comparison between European and Indian cities. European visitors often compare Indian cities with those of their own countries. Population figures of many European cities are now available, helping in estimating the population of Indian cities with which the travellers compare their own. Besides, some very useful demographic information is found in Lach's *Asia in the Making of Europe*, vol. I, bk. II, (Chicago, 1965), p. 665 n. 86. But wherever reference to the Tables prepared by Professor Lach is made, it is simply mentioned as Lach Tables."