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  2. Nautch - Wikipedia

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    Nautch dancers in Old Delhi, c. 1874 Nautch dancer in Calcutta, c. 1900 A Raja awaits the arrival of Nautch dancers A Nautch girl performing, 1862. The nautch (/ ˈ n ɔː tʃ /, meaning "dance" or "dancing" from Hindustani: "naach") [1] was a popular court dance performed by girls (known as "nautch girls") in later Mughal and colonial India. [2]

  3. Tawaif - Wikipedia

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    The patronage of the Mughal court in the Doab region and the subsequent atmosphere of 16th century Awadh made arts-related careers a viable prospect. Mughal Emperor Akbar himself was enchanted by a Portuguese expert dancing girl whom he named Dilruba (heart warmer). [14] Nautch girls in Kashmir, an albumen print by Frith, c. 1870s

  4. Mujra - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. Amrapali - Wikipedia

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    It is said that Amrapali was declared the "most beautiful" girl at the age of 11 and was later made nagarvadhu.She also is a celebrated rajnartaki (court dancer) in the ancient Vaishali.Amrapali was also proficient in music, dance, hunting, archery, horse handling etc. She had great love for classical songs and dance. [4] [15]

  6. Lady-in-waiting - Wikipedia

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    In Europe, the development of the office of lady-in-waiting is connected to that of the development of a royal court. During the Carolingian Empire, in the 9th century, Hincmar describes the royal household of Charles the Bald in the De Ordine Palatii, from 882, in which he states that court officials took orders from the queen as well as the king.

  7. Nisha Sharma dowry case - Wikipedia

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    On 11 May 2003, when the groom's procession arrived at the venue, they were turned away. While they were returning, they found a complaint had been filed against them. He also said he, his 68-year-old widowed mother and his 75-year-old aunt had to travel to court, which was 75 km away, about 320 times during the course of the trial.

  8. Eve teasing - Wikipedia

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    In India, eve teasing is a euphemism, primarily occurring in Indian English, used for public sexual harassment or sexual assault of women by men. The name "Eve" alludes to the Bible's creation story concerning Adam and Eve. [1]

  9. Rajula and Malushahi - Wikipedia

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    it is considered one of the most popular folklore of Kumaon. it has been performed in Kumaon for about thousand years and passed down orally from generation to generation in family of traditional bards, Mohan Upreti brought the epic ballad on the regional and national theaters, in 1980 Sangeet Natak Akademi of India published book on the epic ballad of Rajula-Malushahi.