History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2015 History
The population of Mughal India has been estimated by scholars using various variables. Which of the following statements is not correct in this regard?
AMoreland estimated the population of Mughal India on the basis of the extent of cultivated area (arazi)
BMoreland estimated the population of the Deccan and South India on the basis of the civilian-to-soldier ratio
CAshok V. Desai estimated the population of Mughal India on the basis of total and per capita land revenue
DKingsley Davis modified Moreland's figures of population from 100 million to 145 million ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Kingsley Davis modified Moreland's figures of population from 100 million to 145 million — The statement about Kingsley Davis is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The statement about Kingsley Davis is not correct, so that is the answer.
★The figures and the way they are described here do not fit Kingsley Davis's work.
★So this statement is wrong as given.
★Moreland did estimate the population from the cultivated area.
★He also used the civilian-to-soldier ratio for the Deccan and the south.
★Ashok V. Desai used the total and per capita land revenue for his estimate.
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