South Asian folklore: an encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri LankaArchived 2013-09-21 at the वेबैक मशीन, Peter J. Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Ann Mills, Taylor & Francis, 2003, ISBN 978-0-415-93919-5, ... In Pashto-speaking areas the term hujra [Arabic: room, cell] refers to a separate room(s) or house maintained for male guests ... The hujra may be maintained by a village collectively or by apowerful member of a village (a khan or malik); the prestige of the person(s) who maintains the hujra is directly proportional to the number of guests ...
South Asian folklore: an encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri LankaArchived 2013-09-21 at the वेबैक मशीन, Peter J. Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Ann Mills, Taylor & Francis, 2003, ISBN 978-0-415-93919-5, ... In Pashto-speaking areas the term hujra [Arabic: room, cell] refers to a separate room(s) or house maintained for male guests ... The hujra may be maintained by a village collectively or by apowerful member of a village (a khan or malik); the prestige of the person(s) who maintains the hujra is directly proportional to the number of guests ...
