‘The tawaif has graduated from mere singing to dancing.’
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Tawaif
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Characterized by its soft eroticism, mujra was performed by courtesans called tawaif who were an integral part of life in the Mughal court.
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And since the British period, the reputation of a common prostitute has dogged the heels of the tawaif.
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