How Much Did Life Cost in 1947?

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Rice & Wheat Wheat was ₹1.25 per kg, rice around ₹1.80. A simple thali cost less than ₹2

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Milk & Tea Milk cost just 12 annas (less than ₹1) per liter. A cup of tea was only 5 paisa

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Gold Prices Gold was ₹88 per 10 grams in 1947, compared to today’s ₹70,000+

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Petrol & Travel Petrol cost ₹0.27 per liter. A train ticket Delhi–Mumbai was under ₹15

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Salaries A government clerk earned ₹55–75 per month, while teachers got ₹40–60

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