Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v1.c8.s2.29
Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v1.c8.s2.29
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v1.c8.s2.29
The wars waged against the Muhammadans demanded the maintenance of an efficient contingent of cavalry; and the Hindu rulers, therefore, did not neglect the care of the horses which they bought at great price. Barbosa gives us some additional information as regards the price of these animals. "The horses", says he, "cost from three to six hundred ducats each, and some of the choicest for his (King's) personal use, nine hundred or a thousand ducats".³