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Durbar — can refer to: Durbar (court), a historical Mughal court in India; also used for a ceremonial gathering under the British Raj Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, an Indian NGO for sex workers Durbar festival, a yearly festival in several towns of… … Wikipedia
Durbar — Dur bar, n. [Hind. darb[=a]r, fr. Per dar?[=a]r house, court, hall of audience; dar door, gate + b[=a]r court, assembly.] An audience hall; the court of a native prince; a state levee; a formal reception of native princes, given by the governor… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
durbar — [dʉr′bär΄] n. [Hindi < darbār < Pers, a ruler s court < dar, portal (for IE base see DOOR) + bār, court] Historical in India or Africa, an official reception or audience held by a native prince, or by a British ruler or governor … English World dictionary
Durbar — Persian for “prince’s court,” the durbar in British India was a grand court ceremonial used to commemorate special occasions involving the monarchy. Three durbars were held in India by the British. They took the form of receptions, balls,… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Durbar — Darbâr Le darbâr parfois rendu par sa translittération anglaise, durbar est une audience publique donnée par un souverain de l Inde, un empereur moghol, un râja ou tardivement par le vice roi des Indes. Les Grands Moghols donnaient un darbâr… … Wikipédia en Français
Durbar — Dụr|bar [auch: ], der od. das; s, s [engl. durbar < Hindi darbār < pers. darbār]: offizieller Empfang bei indischen Fürsten u. bei dem ehemaligen Vizekönig von Indien … Universal-Lexikon
Durbar — Dur|bar der od. das; s, s <über Vermittlung von engl. durbar aus gleichbed. Hindi darbār, dies aus pers. darbār> offizieller Empfang bei indischen Fürsten u. bei dem ehemaligen Vizekönig von Indien … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Durbar (horse) — Durbar Sire Rabelais Grandsire St. Simon Dam Armenia Damsire Meddler Sex Stallion Foaled 1911 … Wikipedia
Durbar (court) — Durbar (from Persian: دربار darbār) is a Persian term meaning the Shah s noble court. It was later used in India and Nepal for a ruler s court or feudal levy as the latter came to be ruled and later administered by Persians and Perso Turcomen… … Wikipedia
Durbar Hall — is a place where Indian Kings had their formal and informal meetings. The famous ones belonged to Great Emperors and Kings. In the North, places like Udaipur, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaiselmer, Agra have palaces that adorn such magnificent halls. The… … Wikipedia
Durbar High School — which translates to Palace High School, opened in 1892 is the oldest modern school in Nepal. Located in Ranipokhari, Kathmandu, it originally taught only members of the ruling family, but was opened to private citizens in 1902. The founder of the … Wikipedia
