Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c8.47

c8.47

It is similarly difficult to fix the present purchasing power of the Tanka. We have pointed out elsewhere the various factors which damage the value of figures of market prices. Considering, however, that Mr. Moreland has worked out roughly the purchasing power of the rupee of Akbar, we may say that our Tanka was, roughly speaking, twice the *Rupia* of Akbar, *i.e.*, the Tanka provided double the amount of necessities that could be purchased with the silver coin of the reign of Akbar.¹