Physical Arrangements of Mughal Court
i. It focused on sovereign status of the king as the heart of the society.
ii. His throne as the takhat gave physical form to the function of the sovereign as axis Mundi.
iii. The Canopy was believed to separate the radiance of the sun from that of the sovereign.
iv. In court, status was determined by spatial proximity to the king.
v. Once the emperor sat on throne no one was permitted to move or leave without permission.
vi. The slightest infringement of etiquette was noticed on the spot.
vii. Deeper prostration represented higher status (sijda).
viii. Either by bowing or kissing the ground.
