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We do not have much information on Indian footwear. Most children went barefoot and actually this continues to be common in modern India and even with families that can aford footwear for the children. There is little information about footwear in ancient times. The earliest known footwear is a wooden sandal (200 BC). More is known about the medevil era. During the Buddhist era strapped sandals were common (3rd and 4th centuries AD). This of course mean the well to do. Much of the population went barefoot. An most children. As we find paintings we see Indian kings wearing sandals ornamented with jewels. Jainism is an ancient religion with a considerable body of medieval literature. There are desciptionms of leather being used to make shoes explained as protecting the toes from being getting injured. Hides of cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep, and wild animals were used. A destinctive Indian style appear during the Mughal era--colorful Mojari styling. For the Emperor and aristocrats, these shoes were done with jewels and and other ornaments. The style appears to have been popularized under the Mughal emperor Saleem Shah. The shoes as a result are commonly referred to as Saleem Shahis. They are also commonly worn with Shalwar Kameez--colorful traditional dress. Mojari are the mist decorative style we have noted with destinctive turned up and pointed toes. These were beautifully handcrafted an were for the most part meant to be worn indoors.
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