Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c7.s2.t1.29

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The king made use of tents of a great variety for pleasure and for official tours outside the capital. There were not many elegant and spacious tents and *Shamyanas* in the beginning of the Sultanat. Elaboration and refinement came by degrees, until at last the Mughal Emperor Humayun designed small and big *Shamyanas* and tents of a great variety which reflect creditably on his genius and refinement. Finally, Akbar and his successors moved about in big cities of canvas, so that the various royal tents became bigger and their comforts and decorations greater.¹ The familiar furniture inside a tent or a *Shamyana* was carpets and mattresses made of silk and big pillows along with other requisites.²