How Old Delhi’s Randi ki Masjid got its name
Friday, December 13, 2019 IST
There was a time, long ago, when ‘tawaif’ and ‘randi’ were not words proscribed from civil conversation. It was a time when women of art courted respect and dignity from patrons who sought their attention and affection. That era has passed but you can find its shadows in Old Delhi even today
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