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Definition of Nautch

Nautch
Nautch Nautch, n. [Hind. n[=a]ch, fr. Skr. n[.r]tya dance.] An entertainment consisting chiefly of dancing by professional dancing (or Nautch) girls. [India]

Meaning of Nautch from wikipedia

- The nautch (/ˈnɔːtʃ/, meaning "dance" or "dancing" from Hindustani: "naach") was a po****r court dance performed by girls (known as "nautch girls") in...
- Indian subcontinent, particularly during the Mughal era. Many tawaifs (nautch girls to the British) were forced to go into prostitution due to a lack...
- received two Filmfare Awards, and is often cited as one of the most po****r nautch and caberet dancers of her time. In 2009, Helen was awarded with the Padma...
- Apsara to the Nautch Girls Sahibs as Patrons and Spectators Rhythms and Melodies; Customs and Manners Famous Nautch Girls **** and the Nautch Girls Farewell...
- etiquette and the art of conversation from them. They were sometimes called Nautch girls which included dancers, singers and playmates of their patron nawabs...
- The Nautch Girl, or, The Rajah of Chutneypore is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Edward Solomon, a book by George Dance, and lyrics by Dance and...
- queen, the wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire. She was a nautch girl before she became a queen. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was supposedly punished...
- is Thumri. Thumri was developed by the tawaif community who were called "nautch" dancers by the British.  Their history as Kathak dancers have been erased...
- relatives, and she felt ashamed of them because of their background as nautch girls. She heaped many insults on the two widowed women and ensured that...
- Farzana Zeb un-Nissa), a convert Catholic Christian, started her career as a nautch (dancing) girl in 18th century India, and eventually became the ruler of...