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" Mosahibod-Doula, two fiddlers; two poetasters, and the minister and his creatures. The minister could not stand a moment without the eunuchs, fiddlers, and poets, and he is obliged to acquiesce in all the orders given by the king for their benefit. The... "
A Journey Through the Kingdom of Oude in 1849-1850: With Private ... - Page 369
by Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1858
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A comprehensive history of India, civil, military and social: from the first ...

A comprehensive history of India, civil, military and social: from the first ...

Henry Beveridge - 1862
...Mosahibod-Doula, two fiddlers; two poetasters, and the minister and hiscreaturea The minister could riot stand a moment without the eunuchs, fiddlers, and...control over the administration of civil justice ; the triuchs over that of criminal justice, public buildings, &c. The minister has the land revenue ; and...
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The Life of Music in North India: The Organization of an Artistic Tradition

The Life of Music in North India: The Organization of an Artistic Tradition

Daniel M. Neuman - Music - 1990 - 296 pages
...ran the state for a time. The most powerful favorites were two eunuchs, two fiddlers [sarangiyas?], two poetasters, and the Minister and his creatures....given by the king for their benefit. The fiddlers have the control over administration of civil justice; the eunuchs over that of criminal justice, public...
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The Life of Music in North India: The Organization of an Artistic Tradition

The Life of Music in North India: The Organization of an Artistic Tradition

Daniel M. Neuman - Music - 1990 - 296 pages
...ran the state for a time. The most powerful favorites were two eunuchs, two fiddlers [sarangiyas?], two poetasters, and the Minister and his creatures....given by the king for their benefit. The fiddlers have the control over administration of civil justice; the eunuchs over that of criminal justice, public...
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A journey through the kingdom of Oude, 1849-1850: with private ...

A journey through the kingdom of Oude, 1849-1850: with private ...

Sir William Henry Sleeman
...favourites are Decanut od Doula and Husseen od Dpula, two eunuchs ; Anees od Doula and Mosahib od Doula, two fiddlers ; two poetasters, and the minister and...for their benefit. The fiddlers have control over the'administration of civil justice; the eunuchs over that of criminal justice, public buildings, &.c....
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The Tabla of Lucknow

The Tabla of Lucknow

...fiddlers [Neuman (1980: 171) has suggested the most likely theory that these were sarahgi players], 'two poetasters, and the Minister and his creatures....given by the King for their benefit. The fiddlers have the control over administration of civil justice, public buildings, etc. The Minister has the land...
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