A History of Agriculture in India v2.c82.s1.2
A History of Agriculture in India v2.c82.s1.2
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v2.c82.s1.2
The city of Shahjahanabad was more like a camp, as the vast majority of the population consisted of officials, soldiers and their hangers-on, who followed the Emperor when he was travelling to different parts of the Empire. On such occasions, the city appeared empty, and very much like New Delhi during summer under the British rule, when the Secretariat moved to Simla.