1)No. Maddison has clearly mentioned 1500-1820 with -ve GDP/ Capita Growth rate.

Onus on me?

SM Ikram and Irfan Habib have stated about highest tax and extortions under Akbar. He sent massive money to Mecca. I have documented all.

Where are your other sources? https://twitter.com/CatfishCorona/status/1264163690758107137

2)Akbar's taxes had begun making people weak economically. The taxes he increased were higher than the Jizya. In this thread complete expose of how he hoarded money and looted merchants are mentioned. https://twitter.com/Aabhas24/status/1151440074975797248?s=20

3)Irfan Habib gives an account of money hoarding at large scale by Mughal Emperors including Akbar.

He quotes De Laet who mentions Akbar’s treasure to be ~522.4 million florins & Sarista Khan to have hoarded ₹380 million. https://twitter.com/Aabhas24/status/1152108605761449984?s=20

4)Akbar was busy sending Indian money to Mecca. The sum would have been equal to salary of 2,400,000 Barbers in that period. Considering that our GDP/Share had fallen drastically below China, it was too irresponsible https://twitter.com/Aabhas24/status/1263914725315731456?s=20

5)All the above points make the case very clear that Akbar was indeed contributing too to make people of India poorer.

I just do not get the point that how can GDP/capita remain constant or grow when Akbar was extracting more money than others though GDP share shrunk too.