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In the seventeenth century, roughly what share of India's people lived in towns?
A3 per cent
B30 per cent
C15 per cent
D8 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 15 per cent
About 15 per cent lived in towns, more than the urban share in Western Europe at the time.
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