Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c7.s4.44

c7.s4.44

More important, however, were the organized establishments for charity. The Hindu gift to the poor or ascetics (dan) is a familiar sight even to-day. A fixed ration of flour, butter rice and other ingredients of a meal were supplied to everybody who begged for them.⁴ Hospitality was an outstanding virtue of Indian and particularly of Muslim aristocracy. We have already made a few references in another connection to the expenditure of the nobility on lavish gifts and entertainments.