A question regarding the estimates of the death toll caused by Muslim rulers in India.

by TheSwissPirate

I have sporadically seen the claim that 80 million Sikhs and Hindus were killed by Muslim rulers. This seems like an exorbitant number for a conflict in a pre-Industrial setting, can any of you tell me if this number is just a guesstimate or if it is accurate?

Thanks in advance.

Exostrike

Given that a brief google search shows this claim coming up in connection people and organisations known for anti-Islamic views (Daniel Pipes and the BNP) I'll have to say its probably exaggerated to suit political agendas