Describe the living conditions of the common people in the Mughal period.
Lower class or common men:
Peasants, workers, urban artisans, servants, lower servants, small traders and shopkeepers comprised this category. Contemporary Persian authors have not elaborated on life status or social position of this category.
Economic condition of common man was not sound. The condition of workers was more deplorable. They were paid low wages and also subjected to forced labour. According to Moreland, “In several parts of the country, full-sized garments were not worn. Their diet was also very simple. They also consumed rice, pulse, khichri, fish, chapatis etc. The position of petty shopkeepers was a bit better than that off peasants and workers. But they also feared from government servants.”
