Nadiri was a type of a overcoat that was specifically reserved for the Mughal emperor Jahangir (r. 1605–1627) and his esteemed courtiers.[2][3] The vest was an invention of his own, which he had named 'Nadiri'.[4] Nadiri was known as kurdi among the people in Persia.[2][5] The term 'nadiri' was meant to refer to rarity.[6]
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