Storia do Mogor 202.9

202.9

Nias Bibi Banu Niyaz Bibi Bano The Present Lady Faima Banu Fahimah Bano The Philosopher Lady Falica Banu Falaki Bano The Fortunate Lady Cader Bibi Banu Qadir Bibi Bano The Powerful Lady Noschaba Banu Noshabah Bano The Lady Presenting Liquor Gol Sultan Banu Gul Sultan Bano The Lady of the Royal Flower Dil jo Banu Dil-ju Bano The Lady Heart Repose Sin tan Banu Sim-tan Bano The Lady Golden Body Mer niguer Banu Mihr-nigar Bano The Lady of Pitying Glance Nevel Bay Banu Naval Bae Bano The New Lady Chater Bay Banu Chatarai Bano The Discreet Lady Lai Bay Banu La'l Bae Bano The Ruby Lady Ira Bay Banu Hira Bae Bano The Diamond Lady Manse Banu Manik Bano The Pearl Lady Maha Biquer Mah-i-bikr The Full Moon The matrons are very much more numerous, but not to weary, I give the names of only a few principal ones, who are set over the whole mahal, and I shall adopt the same course in regard to the singing-women, dancing-women, and others. In spite of Aurangzeb's having forbidden all music, he nevertheless continued always to entertain in his palaces, for the diversion of the queens and his daughters, several dancing and singing women; and even conferred special names on their mistresses or superintendents. Those names are as follows: