Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c7.s1.60

c7.s1.60

No attempts were made at reforming the *Pardah* until the close of the period, under the force of new religious movements. Some coastal towns in Gujarat were not affected by this popular custom and in any case not to the same degree as the inland towns. This healthy influence was obviously due to contact with foreign people through international commerce.²