#nawabibrahimalikhan #begiumglass – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com A blog exploring India's Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb or its rich multi plural multi cultural heritage via its adab, tehzeeb & tareekh Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:23:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/image-7-75x75.jpg #nawabibrahimalikhan #begiumglass – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com 32 32 179612229 Sunheri Kothi in Tonk https://ranasafvi.com/sunheri-kothi-in-tonk/ https://ranasafvi.com/sunheri-kothi-in-tonk/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:23:35 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/sunheri-kothi-in-tonk/ Nawab Mohammed Ibrahim Ali Khan (1867-1930), the Nawab of Tonk, built a sunehri Kothi for poetry recitals, dance and music in Tonk.
It’s a small double storeyed building with arched openings and the ground floor has painted columns.
But once we climb up we are in for a treat of a sumptuous hall with enamel mirror-work, gilt and painted glass illuminated through stained-glass windows from Belgium.
The effect is unbelievable. It’s like being in a jewel box
Under renovation by ASI and pretty well preserved.

]]> https://ranasafvi.com/sunheri-kothi-in-tonk/feed/ 0 37864 The Mughal Jama and Chogha https://ranasafvi.com/the-mughal-jama-and-chogha/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 22:25:02 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/the-mughal-jama-and-chogha/ Men & women Mughal empire wore beautiful & expensive clothes made from finest materials & adorned themselves with jewellery from head to toe.

The garments of Mughal ladies were made of the finest muslins, silks, velvets and brocades.

The muslins used for their clothes were of three types: Ab-e-Rawan (running water), Baft Hawa (woven air) and Shabnam (evening dew).

Muslins called Shabnam were brought from Dacca and were famous as Dhaka malmal.

The Yaktahi Jama originated in Persia/Central Asia, where it was worn both short and long, over a pai-jama

In Persian, the word “Jama” means garment, robe, gown or coat. Mughal Jama is side-fastening frock-coat with tight-fitting bodice, nipped-in waist & flared skirt, reaching knees.

Chogha is a very ancient garment which we have seen all throughout the Persian, Mongolian and other areas.

The word Chogha in Mughal times referred to a long sleeved coat, open down the front,usually down to hip/knee length

By the medieval period, Choghas in India were made loose enough to be worn over Angharkas, Jamas and other garments

Jama means garment and Pai jama the lower garment

Now called pyjama. Came to India with the Turks

Today In British usage now: #Pajamas, or PJs, a two-piece garment chiefly for sleeping in. You have Pajama tops & Pajama bottoms!

Note: all paintings and photographs are from different museums and libraries and sourced from pinterest

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