History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c31.31

v2.c31.31

The next day and for weeks afterwards, the festivities continued. Presents (*peshkash*) suited to the high occasion were received from the nobles, officers, courtiers, and feudatory princes, while they received in return titles, robes of honour, promotions of rank, and gifts in cash and kind,—such as elephants, horses, jewelled swords daggers and pen-cases, necklaces of pearls, jewel-led aigrettes waist-bands and other ornaments.