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Word: zenana (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...women ever since his teens, when his doting mother began giving him beautiful girls as birthday presents. As a devout Moslem, he had four legal wives as well as 42 zenana companions, who have all the benefits and privileges of marriage except legality. With the help of legal wives, begums, concubines and birthday presents, the Nizam has sired more than 50 children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: The Nizam's Daughter | 1/19/1959 | See Source »

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