On the Mughals making India rich -

As per the research of Broadberry / Bishnupriya, per-capita income in India reduced from $682 in 1600 to $510 in 1810 when the Empire was winding down

Even in its century of expansion (1600-1700), PCI dropped from $682 to $622
This is from a thread I did on Indian economic history last year which @SwarajyaMag was kind enough to publish

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