A History of Agriculture in India v2.c66.s2.1

v2.c66.s2.1

Meadows Taylor states, ‘The Bahmanis constructed irrigation works in the eastern provinces, which incidentally did good to the peasantry while primarily securing the crown revenue.’ Vincent Smith points out that those items to their credit weigh lightly against the wholesale devastation wrought by their wars, massacres, and burnings.¹ Their rule was harsh and showed little regard for the welfare of Hindu peasants, who were seldom allowed to retain the fruits of their labour much more than would suffice to keep body and soul together.