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Transportation through the ages in Shahjahanabad

By on October 16, 2015

 
Early times: Feet and horses
During the Mughal era, people used to commute mostly by foot as carts were meant for commercial purposes and for transportation of groceries. Only the most affluent persons could afford a vehicle for their convenience.

Among these luxury conveyances were palkis, a type of palanquin with…