The hookha, as an indulgence of a privilege, is a great definer of etiquette. In the presence of the King or reigning Nuwaub, no subject, however high he may rank in blood or royal favour, can presume to smoke. In Native courts, on state occasions, hookhas are presented only to the Governor-General, the Commander-in-Chief, or the Resident at his Court, who are considered equals in rank, and therefore entitled to the privilege of smoking with him; and they cannot consistently resist the intended honour. Should they dislike smoking, a hint is readily understood by the hookha-bahdhaar[28] to bring the hookha, charged with the materials, without the addition of fire. Application of the munall[29] (mouth-piece) to the month indicates a sense of the honour conferred. [1] _Mahall._ [2] _Parda._ [3] _Jhilmil, chiq,_ the Anglo-Indian 'chick'. [4] _Shatranji_, see p. 19. [5] _Sozani_ (_sozan_, 'a needle'), an embroidered quilt. [6] _Razai_, a counterpane padded with cotton. [7] _Dopatta_, a double sheet: see p. 26. [8] See p. 24. [9] _Dastarkhwan_, see p. 108. [10] 'Ayishah, daughter of Abubakr, third and best loved wife of the Prophet, though she bore him no child. The tale of the scandal about her is historical, but it is treated as a calumny (_Koran_, xxiv. II, 22, with Sale's note). [11] Known as the _burqa_. [12] Amir Taimur, known as Taimur Lang, 'the lame', was born A.D. 1336; ascended the throne at Balkh, 1370; invaded India and captured Delhi, 1398; died 1405, and was buried at Samarkand. There seems to be no evidence that he introduced the practice of the seclusion of women, an ancient Semitic custom, which, however, was probably enforced on the people of India by the brutality of foreign invaders. [13] _Dak_. [14] See p. 32. [15] _Kabab_, properly, small pieces of meat roasted on skewers. [16] _Nanbai_, a baker of bread _(nan)_. [17] _Khir_, milk boiled with rice, sugar, and spices. [18] _Mutanjan_, a corruption of _muttajjan_, 'fried in a pan'; usually in the form _mutanjan pulao_, meat boiled with rice, sugar, butter, and sometimes pine-apples or nuts. [19] _Salan_, a curry of meat, fish, or vegetables. [20] The left hand is used for purposes of ablution. [21] The Musalman _lota_, properly called _badhna_, differs from that used by Hindus in having a spout like that of a teapot. [22] _Lagan_, a brass or copper pan in which the hands are washed: also used for kneading dough. [23] _Besan_, flour, properly that of gram (_chana_). The prejudice against soap is largely due to imitation of Hindus, who believe themselves to be polluted by fat. Arabs, after a meal, wash their hands and mouths with soap (Burton, _Pilgrimage_, ii. 257). Sir G. Watt (_Economic Dictionary_, iii. 84 ff.) gives a long list of other detergents and substitutes for soap. [24] _Katora_.