A History of Agriculture in India v2.c84.s7.4

v2.c84.s7.4

‘These sarais are only intended for travellers. Each one of them might hold, more or less, from 800 to 1,000 persons, with their horses, camels, carriages; and some of them are even larger. They contain different rooms, halls, and verandas, with trees inside the courtyard, and many provision shops; also separate abodes for the women and men who arrange the rooms and the beds for travellers.