Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammadan Rule (by Muhammadans) c15.s2.18

c15.s2.18

Tuesday to Mars, the patron of warriors and brave men. Mondays and Wednesdays were set apart for class (iii), because Monday is the day of the Moon and Wednesday of Mercury, and it was thought reasonable that the king should keep company on those days with “young men beautiful as the moon, and hear sweet songs and delightful music.”