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The culture of Shahjahanabad exhibited both courtly and popular aspects. To understand urban culture one must examine the entertainments of the common folk as well as the artistic activities of the great men. The dancing of young boys in the square in front of the palace-fortress and the religious celebrations at the tombs of sufi saints were just as important a part of the cultural life of the city as was the display of talent by poets, dancers, and singers in the audience halls of the imperial palace and the great amiri mansions.
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The culture of Shahjahanabad exhibited both courtly and popular aspects. To understand urban culture one must examine the entertainments of the common folk as well as the artistic activities of the great men. The dancing of young boys in the square in front of the palace-fortress and the religious celebrations at the tombs of sufi saints were just as important a part of the cultural life of the city as was the display of talent by poets, dancers, and singers in the audience halls of the imperial palace and the great amiri mansions.
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