Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c5.s2.t1.40

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The court-poets and musicians were the brilliant assets of every court in India. Most of the Sultans could appreciate Persian poetry, and some of them could even improvise verses on occasion. The musicians were equally necessary to sing choice verses, and the Sultans, in this respect, were only following an old Persian tradition.² The court-poets and musicians were similarly necessary for the Hindu court. We shall revert to the subject later. Similarly, there were numerous jesters, tricksters, buffoons, and clowns in every court.³