chhotahazri

Hindi: chhoti haziri, vulg. hazri, 'little breakfast'; refreshment taken in the early morning, before or after the morning exercise. (Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, 1994 [1886])

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20 February 2021

Book Review: Archaeology and the Public Purpose

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A special book about a special man. My review for Scroll. This study of archaeologist MN Deshpande’s work highlights the integrity and zeal ...
24 January 2021

Shelf Life: Making Love, With Clothes

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My Shelf Life column this month: What did clothes mean to the ancient Indian poet? You wouldn't think it to look at us now, but ancient...
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