How different were Indian medieval towns from the modern ones?
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Explanation:
I am not referring to types of buildings and and the materials used in their construction and upkeep .
In olden days towns , besides being small , had to be self sustaining because of the following reasons : -
There were very few roads , and not very suitable for safe and fast movement .
The mode of transport was mostly bullock cart or the like , which was very slow .
And , of course , the population was very limited and the human needs were very also limited .
Education was limited to very few and it was of gurukul type , located in jungles .
Present day towns need not be self sustaining because most of the reasons that forced them to be self sustaining in the past are no more there .
The towns have become very big which can not be self sustaining in themselves . Different towns are now interdependent .
Production and consumption centers need not be at the same place . they can be hundreds or even thousands of kilometers apart, due to fast modes of transport , with good road , rail and air connectivity .
Education is now not limited to producing only priests and the like but has become multi faceted catering to varied needs .
Human needs have greatly changed and so manufacturing has diversified to cater to those needs .
With the immense improvement in the availability of food and other personal needs the population has greatly increased giving rise to big towns and cities which has resulted in shortage of land for housing etc. This has given rise to multi storeyed buildings .
The list on both sides can be long but basically the above can explain the differences and the reasons for the same .