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Tawaif Mah Laqa Bai dancing in court. Mujra is a dance performance by man/woman in a format that emerged during Mughal rule in India, where the elite class and local rulers like the nawabs of the Indian society (often connected to the Mughal emperor's court) used to frequent tawaifs (courtesans) for their entertainment.
A newly married couple from Dhaka June 2014 The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan attends the marriage procession of his eldest son Dara Shikoh. Mughal era fireworks were utilized to brighten the night throughout the wedding ceremony. Islamic marital practices are traditions and practices that relate to wedding ceremonies and marriage rituals in the ...
According to speculative and fictional accounts, Anarkali had an illicit relationship with Salim, the son of Mughal Emperor Akbar, who had her executed by immurement. The character often appears in movies, books and historical fiction, most notably depicted in the 1960 Bollywood film Mughal-e-Azam in which she is portrayed by Madhubala. [5]
Mughal architecture, characterized by its intricate designs and use of both Islamic and Hindu motifs, stands as a testament to this cultural confluence. [45] Monuments like the Taj Mahal , Fatehpur Sikri , and Humayun's Tomb exemplify this synthesis, showcasing elements such as domes, minarets, and balconies.
It is a much-appreciated costume for wedding ceremonies in India and Pakistan. Bhakhtawar Bhutto wore a pink Peshwaj dress at her engagement. [15] Soha Ali Khan wore Ritu Kumar designed Peshwaz dress at her Mehndi. [16] Khushi Kapoor was praised when she donned the Peshwaz dress designed by Manish Malhotra. [17]
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The Mughal dynasty (Persian: دودمان مغل, romanized: Dudmân-e Mughal) or the House of Babur (Persian: خاندانِ آلِ بابُر, romanized: Khāndān-e-Āl-e-Bābur), was a branch of the Timurid dynasty founded by Babur that ruled the Mughal Empire from its inception in 1526 till the early eighteenth century, and then as ceremonial suzerains over much of the empire until 1857.
The kotha of a tawaif is a performance space and as a guardian of arts and culture, and is only open to the city's elite and wealthy patrons. [21] In these rarified spaces, tawaifs would compose poetry, sing and dance with live musical composition, as well as performing at banquets, all of which required years of rigorous training.