| In order to lose no time she went at once to the prince and told him all about the nautch. |
| It has the taint of the louche, as did its forebear, the nautch show. |
| She writes of being a spectator in an exotic world of jugglers, tumblers, snake charmers, fire-eaters, and nautch girls. |
| Moreover, she danced and sang more beautifully than any of the other nautch girls. |
| Weddings and other festive occasions are observed with much enthusiasm and are often celebrated with feasting, and sometimes with nautch girls. |
| There are references to nautch girls and zenanas, fine brocade and rich silks, fencing and shooting, Mughal camps and English officers. |
