A History of Agriculture in India v2.c54.s2.9

v2.c54.s2.9

'As the tax ceased upon any one's becoming a Moslem—when he was enfranchised from his dependence, and was invested with the privileges of a citizen and companion—its severe enforcement was often found more efficacious than argument or persuasion in inducing the victims to offer themselves as converts to the faith.'² This explains large-scale conversions of Hindus to Islam in Sind and Western Punjab.