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Sarai, a common name of Shorea robusta, a tree native to the Indian subcontinent; The Sarai Programme at CSDS (the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, an Indian research institute for the social sciences and humanities in Delhi) Sarai Records, an independent label founded by Teena Marie
Sarai in the Fra Mauro map. "Old Sarai" (سرای باتو, Sarāy-i Bātū; or سرای برکه, Sarāy-i Barka) was established by the Mongol ruler Batu Khan (1227-1255), as indicated by both occasional references to the "Sarai of Batu" ("Sarai Batu", Sarāy-i Bātū) [4] and an explicit statement of the Franciscan William of Rubruck, who visited Batu in 1253 or 1254, on his way to the ...
Ribat of Zein-o-din, a former caravanserai near Yazd, Iran. A caravanserai was a roadside inn where caravans and travelers could rest overnight.. They are typically constructed around a central courtyard, can be used as markets and are found from North Africa and the Aegean to India and Western China-although the majority are found between Iran and Turkey.
The Izadkhast caravanserai (early 17th century), Fars province, Iran. A caravanserai (or caravansary; / k ær ə ˈ v æ n s ə ˌ r aɪ /) [1] was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey. [2]
Mughal Serai, Doraha (India) Mughal Serai, Doraha is a Caravanserai located at Doraha in Ludhiana District. Its popularly ...
Surat, Gujarat, India: Inaugurated: 1644 CE: The Mughal Sarai is a caravanserai located in Surat, Gujarat, India. [1] [2] History. The sarai was built in 1644 CE.
Medieval India was a long period of post-classical history in the Indian subcontinent between the ancient and modern periods. It is usually regarded as running approximately from the break-up of the Gupta Empire in the 6th century to the start of the early modern period in 1526 with the start of the Mughal Empire , although some historians ...
A dharamshala, also written as dharmashala, is a public resthouse or shelter in the Indian subcontinent. [1] It also refers to Sikh places of worship before the introduction of Gurdwaras. [2] Just as sarai are for travellers and caravans, dharamshalas are built for religious travellers at pilgrimage sites. In Nepal there are dharamshalas ...