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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14 February 2017

Heritage, after a fashion

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Relative Value: The youngest of the Kotwara royalty weaves her way into the family business.  ( My first-ever 'fashion' st...
10 June 2012

Thumris lost and found deptt.: a search for the Gaya thumri

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This is the first instalment of Post Facto: my new column for the Sunday Guardian . At 7 o' clock, the conference room in the...
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21 November 2009

Bring On The Dancing Girls

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An essay published in Tehelka magazine in November 2009. The figure of the tawaif continues to haunt popular culture, but what sent the r...
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