Meaning of takht-i-rawan | Babel Free

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Noun. [C1]

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“For men and women who suffer from being in the saddle for so many hours, there is a choice between the "kerjava" and the "takht-i-rawan"... although two mules carry a takht-i-rawan, those who employ this, the superior form of carriage, pay for four mules. The takht-i-rawan is used by great ladies of the Shah's court, by the aged and infirm, and by the ladies of the foreign embassies... One can rarely find a takht-i-rawan when such a carriage is wanted; they are usually built to order, and cost from six to ten pounds sterling.”

“On Friday, 27th October, 1676 A.D. while the Emperor was returning from the Jama mosque and had alighted from the boat in order to mount the movable chair (takht-i-rawan), an ill-fated disciple of Guru Tegh Bahadur threw two bricks, one of which reached the chair. He was seized by the retinue and ordered to be made over to the Kotwal.”

“We were both of the opinion that the price had been set so high on the one hand because the profits would be minuscule, having to be shared among 34 people, and on the other hand because these objects, in particular the takht-i-rawan were not common objects in Japan and they were extremely difficult to make... Although we think the price is very high, we agreed, because Their Honours have written that the friendship of Prince Shah Shuja and Duke Ja'far Khan is of great importance to the Company and they have been waiting in vain in Bengal for these objects for two years now and, furthermore, such high profits are made in that country and especially here that they need not pinch pennies.”

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