The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c19.32
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c19.32
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Gradually the festivities which used to be held on his birthday and the anniversary of his coronation were abolished (1677); only “betel leaves and scents were distributed among those present at court”, and the grandees were forbidden to make the customary presents to the emperor. In many other minute points a literal compliance with the practice of early Islām was enjoined.