Mughal Administration c11.60
Mughal Administration c11.60
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c11.60
“When the king makes the elephants fight, the wives of the drivers remove their ornaments, smash their bracelets, and put on mourning, just as if they were widows. If their husbands come back alive, they give a great feast, just as if newly married.” (Storia, ii. 364.)