History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c38.s2.22

v3.c38.s2.22

Holy Law nobody except a warrior in the time of battle is permitted to wear a dress of pure silk, but all must put on either woollen clothing or a mixed stuff (*mashru*) of silk thread crossed by yarn of some other material, the latter dress was now made compulsory on the courtiers. "In the department of robes of honour (*khilat*) cloth of gold embroidery was ordered to be used in the place of *butadar* ornamented with silver filigree." The railings of gold and silver in the Hall of Public Audience were pronounced uncanonical and replaced by railings of lapis lazuli set on gold! The planting of rose-beds in any imperial garden, except the two at Agharabad and Nurbari, was forbidden.*