One day, the Mughal emperor
Auwrangzeb was astonished to see his eldest and favorite daughter, Princess
Zeb-Un-Nissa, strolling naked in the garden. Outraged by her immodesty, the
emperor demanded to know why she was walking outside without clothes. The princess
calmly replied that she was wearing her “jamas”. In fact, she claimed
she was wearing seven garments sewn from a jamdani so transparent and
fine that to her father’s eyes they seemed invisible.
