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  1. These were called caravanserais or simply sarai. They were prevalent in the Islamic world, particularly in Mughal India, and typically built by wealthy benefactors and rulers to provide shelter, food and lodging for subjects on the road. The institution of the sarai played a pivotal role in the growth of commerce for empires like the Mughals.
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