Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c9.36

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Above all, Hindu rulers were constantly fighting against one another throughout this period and in all parts of the country. Their wars would have caused population decline. All these facts clearly indicate a demographic decline during these two centuries. The population of India in A.D. 1000 has been estimated at 200 million. The population of the 'shrunken' India in 1200 may not have been more than 190 million.