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- ↑ Singh, Nivedita (January 9, 2004). Tradition of Hindustani music: a sociological approach. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors. ISBN 9788173916533 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Dutta, Sutapa; Mukherjee, Nilanjana (July 1, 2019). Mapping India: Transitions and Transformations, 18th–19th Century. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000186406 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Tareekh-e-Rohilla by Nafees Siddiqui
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