A History of Agriculture in India v2.c59.7

v2.c59.7

'The bazārs were congested; but the congestion was bearable due to the absence of wheeled traffic. The mode of locomotion for those who could afford it was by horses and litters. The majority of the people lived in mud-houses with thatched roofs. Some lived under a chappar (straw-roof) supported by a mud-wall on one side and rough sticks on the other, getting some protection from the sun and rain but none from the wind and dust.