Meaning of takht-i rawan | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“As we all know Aurangzeb spent last 26 years (1681-1707) of his life in tents and military campaigns in southern India (Deccan)... So from 1699 onwards, Imperial Court with Emperor in his takht-i rawan (portable throne) with all its paraphernalia did not remain stationary... as it was constantly on move.”

“One of the open palanquins which the Mughal emperors, especially Aurangzeb, preferred, was Takht-i rawan. At one occasion in 1662, the Dutch had presented 'several articles of Chinese and Japanese workmanship; among which were a paleky and a Tack-ravan or travelling throne, of exquisite beauty, and much admired'.”

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