"There was no middle state. A man must be of the highest rank or live miserably."
— Economy of India

January 1, 1970

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François Bernier. Travels in the Mogul Empire. Quoted from Lal, K. S. (1992). The legacy of Muslim rule in India. New Delhi: Aditya Prakashan. Chapter 6