For this purpose a durbar was arranged, and it took place about two days after we had been there, at eight in the morning.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny] Reference

Three times a week he holds a "durbar," for the trial of offenders and transaction of general regimental business.    From Wordnik.com.  [Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute] Reference

Even thou wouldst not cut his throat in open durbar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flashman and the Mountain of Light]

'One word more,' said the Maharajah, 'and the durbar is ended.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Story of Sonny Sahib] Reference

Two days later the Amir was publicly received in durbar by the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

Perhaps even in full durbar with the regents, if they're sober.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flashman and the Mountain of Light]

She turned away from me and sauntered back into the durbar-room.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flashman In The Great Game]

The durbar at which the Maharajas Sindhia and Patiala, the Begum of.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

On the 26th the Viceroy held a grand durbar for the reception of the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

England, and also in South Africa, Venezuela, and India (Delhi durbar).    From Wordnik.com.  [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"] Reference

Immediately after the durbar orders were issued for an early retirement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

The durbar was continued day by day until every point had been discussed.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Philippine Islands] Reference

A slave — that stands by her mistress's purdah in durbar, and speaks for her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flashman and the Mountain of Light]

He heard talk of the Maharajah's visit and of the durbar, and he revolved that too.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Story of Sonny Sahib] Reference

Having emerged safely from this peril, the great durbar was held, and lasted some hours.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Philippine Islands] Reference

Nicholson to a durbar at which the officers of the Kapurthala troops were to be present.    From Wordnik.com.  [John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub] Reference

"Mai Jeendan had hoped to come out from purdah to greet you after the durbar," confides he.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flashman and the Mountain of Light]

The sun was already up when he turned into the palace gate and entered the public durbar hall.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Orange Fairy Book] Reference

'If he is not your son,' asked the Maharajah cunningly, 'why did you bring him to the durbar?'.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Story of Sonny Sahib] Reference

He was succeeded as Viceroy by Lord Mayo, one of whose first official acts was to hold a durbar at.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

This was the first occasion on which ladies were admitted to a durbar, out of compliment to the Begum.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

But to suggest that they contain any … any secrets of the durbar, is … is, why, it's a damnable insult!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flashman and the Mountain of Light]

Kabul; for this purpose he held a durbar on the 22nd July, at which the Sirdar's representatives were received.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

We were looking down on the durbar room, at a point directly above the purdah curtain which enclosed one end of it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flashman and the Mountain of Light]

The durbar is usually staged to honour very important dignatories and has in the past been laid on to entertain then.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

"How well do you shoot?" forsooth — she'd find out soon enough, when we finished the durbar — tomorrow, no doubt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flashman In The Great Game]

"It fits exactly with our information that the durbar wants the Khalsa destroyed — and with what I know of Lal Singh.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Flashman and the Mountain of Light]

A few days later the Viceroy left camp, and proceeded to Lucknow, where he held another durbar for the Talukdars of Oudh.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

The durbar hall, which was filled with men in uniform, was of beautiful proportions, and very handsomely decorated and furnished.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

A second durbar, held at Simla, was accompanied by much florid imagery, all of which had to be interpreted for the benefit of Lord.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert] Reference

At Jubbulpur the Viceroy held a durbar for the Maharaja Tukaji Holkar of Indore, and some minor Chiefs of that part of the country.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

Lord Canning held his second durbar at Cawnpore on the 3rd November, when he received the principal Chiefs of Bundelkand, the Maharaja of.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference

The Lahore durbar, at which the Punjab Chiefs were received, surpassed any former ceremonials in point of numbers and splendour of effect.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference