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Type of room

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The climax of the festival involves a durbar of the chiefs and peoples of Anlo.
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A durbar scene with the newly crowned Emperor Aurangzeb in his golden throne.
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The occasion for the convocation was a durbar, or gathering of troops, the previous night.
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No durbar was held for later British monarchs who were Emperors of India.
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During the grand durbar of the chiefs, the dance is vigorously performed.
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Durbar Square is the generic name used to describe plazas opposite old royal palaces in Nepal.
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A durbar could also be the executive council of a native state.
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The chiefs dress in colorful regalia and receive homage from their subjects at the durbar grounds.
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During the festival, the state of development projects are made known during the annual durbar.
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  • The room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur
  • Durbar (Hindi: u0926u0930u092Cu093Eu0930, Urdu: u062Fu0631u0628u0627u0631u200E, Eastern Punjabi: u0A26u0A30u0A2Cu0A3Eu0A30 , Bengali: u09A6u09B0u09ACu09BEu09B0, Marathi: u0926u0930u094Du092Cu093Eu0930, Nepali: u0926u0930u092Cu093Eu0930) is a Hindi-Urdu word, equally common in all North Indian languages and many other South Asian languages. It was the term used for the place where Indian Kings and other rulers had their formal and informal meetings, i.e. in European context, equivalent to a Kings Court.
  • An elaborate display of political power and wealth in British India in the nineteenth century, ostensibly in imitation of the pageantry of the Mughal Empire. (p. 661)
  • India A ceremonial court assembly full of pomp and circumstance.
  • The court, the hall of audience; a levee.
  • A public ceremony at which government and community leaders are in attendance for the liberation of trokosi slaves from specific shrines. ...
  • A characteristic, traditional incense recipe in which the paste of ingredients, which contains no fragrance-producing ingredients, is rolled around the stick and then dipped in a fragrance-producing oil.
  • Audience held by a ruling chief.
  • Royal court, levee; government