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Selected Works of David Curley
Contribution to Book
"Voluntary” Relationships and Royal Gifts of Pan in Mughal Bengal
Robes of Honour: Khil‘at in Pre-Colonial and Colonial India (2003)
  • David Curley, Western Washington University
Abstract
This volume analyzes the khilat ceremony, the tradition of honorific robing, prevalent in South Asia in the pre-colonial and colonial periods. The essays here examine the historical depth, geographic spread and general importance of the custom.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2003
Editor
Stewart Gordon
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Citation Information
David Curley. ""Voluntary” Relationships and Royal Gifts of Pan in Mughal Bengal" DelhiRobes of Honour: Khil‘at in Pre-Colonial and Colonial India (2003) p. 50 - 79
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david-curley/4/