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He is recognised by the Hyderabad Court as the head Naik of the Banjara caste, and on his death his successor receives a _khillat_ or dress-of-honour from His Highness the Nizam.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II R. V. Russell
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In the East a few gold grains of courtesy touch the heart more than a _khillat_ [18] of political hotch-potch.
Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Maud Diver 1906
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