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How to pronounce durbar in English?

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in India there is a region known as
Rajputana with many independent states
peopled by the Rajput one of the
historic races of India the annals of
their history are a mine of feudal
romance and gallantry these states are
ruled by dynasties of princes who have
defied centuries of foreign domination
they are the most enlightened and the
most chivalrous of the princes of India
and the British Empire has no firmer
friend three times a year they hold a
durbar or state reception beginning with
a colorful procession the spectacle is
eagerly awaited by the maharaja subjects
who treat this as a day of festivity in
a land where old world custom and
tradition
still survived
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under the canopy of the elephant drawn
coach sits the Maharaja surrounded by
his most privileged Nobles their jewels
glittering strong steady sunlight
the state elephants are heavily laden
with priceless embroideries and where
age-old design is painted on their heads
in obedience to Hindu ritual and born
proudly an off tune is one of the
Maharajah's most treasured possessions
the state banner presented by Queen
Victoria were previous ruined for these
Indian Prince's though independent a
homage to the British throne
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slowly the mile-long procession winds
its way to the palace here the
Maharajah's bodyguard and his soldiers
stand at attention but all the old world
may lived in a ceremonial of an indian
durbar the armies of the princes are
highly trained and equipped with modern
weapons Rajah his silken raiment leaming
with jewels steps down
he is greeted by his ministers and
Nobles clad in their richest rolls stiff
with precious gems
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the durbar opens with a religious
ceremony performed by a Hindu priest who
ends by placing a garland of flowers
around the princes neck this ritual is
watched in impressive science by the
noble assembly
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the own Minister has the privilege of
being the first to be received after
offering his symbolical gifts he makes a
circular movement of his arm a ritual
meant to ward off evil the Maharajah
pays a special courtesy to these his
most distinguished nobles by standing
for their reception
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other officials and dignitaries advance
to offer him their gifts of salt bread
rice and coins symbols of their homage
and their loyalty or in these states the
people still regard their feudal law as
all-powerful and they expect in return
for their allegiance everything from
good advice in the season of marriages
to rain when the harvests are threatened
by drought and even the poorest among
them can count on direct personal access
to his ruler
the armed force of the state is
represented by the commander-in-chief
some of his many decorations were won on
the battlefields of France and Flanders
for independent though these Indian
princes are they offer their swords in
their armies in time of war to the King
Emperor he and his officers express
their fidelity by presenting their
swords to be touched by the prince
throughout the day the Durbar continues
the rigid ceremony is robbed of monotony
by the dancing girls performing
traditional songs and dances
though each movement of the dance is
known to be assembly they are
nevertheless held spellbound for whilst
we are only entertained by something new
the Oriental dwells and delights in the
past
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rich and vivid spectacle draws to its
close once again the nobles and
officials have expressed their loyalty
to their prince and once again the
people have seen the splendor of his
state
slowly the Maharaja descends to his
parenchyma and is borne away to his
private domain
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marble terraces and courtyards separate
the palace of the women who live in
seclusion surrounded by every luxury of
the East their days are spent in music
and singing and the marble halls echo
with their gossip
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tonight spreads her cloak over the land
and the palace stands like a fairy
castle against the blue velvet the
Indian sky in this enchanting atmosphere
it is easy to lay aside the problems of
the day and forget the outside world
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durbar::noun | Spocien Dictionary

durbar

noun

/'dɜrbɑr/

the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur

Type	Words
Type of	room

How to pronounce durbar in English?

durbar::noun | Spocien Dictionary

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