The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 55: A Bazar at Court.

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On Tuesday night, the 19th, a bazar was held at my own residence. Before this, it was an established custom that the sellers of manufactured goods of the city should bring and expose them for sale in the courtyard of my palace. Jewels, inlaid articles, implements, and all kinds of cloths and stuffs sold in the bazars, were to be seen on these occasions. It came into my mind, that if the market were held in the night-time, and plenty of lanterns were lighted before each shop, it would be a very pretty exhibition. In fact, when it was done, it was exactly as I had anticipated ; it was altogether a novelty. I visited all the shops, and purchased what jewels and ornamented articles and other things appeared good to me.