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Nob Kishen’s Nautch Party, Shobha Bazar Rajbari, Calcutta, c1814 (?)

রাজা নবকৃষ্ণের নাচের আসরে নিমন্ত্রিত সাহেব-মেমসাহেবদের উচ্ছাস, শোভাবাজার রাজবাড়ী,  c১৮১৪ (?) Calcutta the capital of the British Raj, was known to be the stronghold of nautch. Wealthy Bengalies vied with one another in inviting famous nautch girls, even from faraway Lucknow and Delhi, for the entertainment of their European Gusts. A news report was publishedContinue reading “Nob Kishen’s Nautch Party, Shobha Bazar Rajbari, Calcutta, c1814 (?)”