Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c7.s3.t3.59

c7.s3.t3.59

*Acrobats, Jugglers, Mountebanks, etc.*—There was a great variety of acrobats and jugglers who performed their tricks both with and without the aid of animals. Acrobats had a very old tradition in Hindustan and appear to have acquired a very high degree of skill in their art. Every ruler employed a few acrobats to amuse himself and his guests.³ The common and lowly