A History of Agriculture in India v2.c59.s10: Conveyances and Mode of Travel

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People went on horse-back or travelled in *gardun* or wheeled carriages of great variety. In Khambayat, coaches and chariots of great beauty were used. They were like rooms; their windows were adorned with gilded leather or silk hangings; their mattresses were made of silk. Their quilts and cushions were of silk. Women sat in *dolas*, a palanquin-like structure supported on bamboos and carried by porters in batches of eight, who worked in shifts. *Palkis* (palanquins) were used by rich people for long-distance travel. At the halting stages were inns and shops.