Choultry, or tschultri, is an Indian word used to describe a resting place for visitors where rooms and food are provided by a charitable institution for nominal rates. Some were guesthouses where accommodation was free of charge. Choultry can also be spelled choultree or choltry, and is also known as a chatra, satram, chatram or dharmasala. ==Ety... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choultry