''Farzi'' refers to an outer garment of the

Mughal court Mughal or Moghul may refer to: Related to the Mughal Empire * Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries * Mughal dynasty * Mughal emperors * Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia * Mughal architecture * Mugh ...

. It was a coat with short sleeves and

fur A fur is a soft, thick growth of hair that covers the skin of almost all mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as an ...

collars, opened in front. The length was shorter than

Jama ''JAMA'' (''The Journal of the American Medical Association'') is a peer-reviewed medical journal published 48 times a year by the American Medical Association. It publishes original research, reviews, and editorials covering all aspects of b ...

. Farzi was a winter's garment.

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and courtiers were wearing it over the Jama, fastened with a decorated piece of cloth, i.e.,

Katzeb ''Katzeb'' (''kamarband, Kayabandh, Cummerbund'') was an article of dress encircling the body, at the waist with ends hanging in the front. It was a kind of sash also called ''patka''. Name ''Katzeb'' is a compound word. The Sanskrit word ''Ka ...

around the waist area with loosely hanging ends. Farzi was one of the costumes given in ''Khilat'' (robes of honour) to the Mughal nobles and other courtiers. The coat was very much famous in the 17th century among the royals.

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