In his famous travelogue The Travels of Ibn Battuta (A.D. 1325–1354), the Moroccan explorer describes the customs at the court of Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq (ruler of the Delhi Sultanate) during the festivals of Eid.

Ibn Battuta writes:

“Then the musicians and dancers come in. First of all, the daughters of the infidel Indian kings who have been taken as captives of war during that year are brought forward. After they have sung and danced, the Sultan presents them to the amirs and to the distinguished foreigners. After them come the rest of the daughters of the infidels, and after they have sung and danced, he gives them to his brothers, kinsmen, relatives by marriage, and to the sons of the maliks. The Sultan’s session for this purpose takes place after the hour of afternoon prayer.

Then on the next day also, after the hour of afternoon prayer, he holds a session in the same manner, to which are brought singing girls whom, after they have sung and danced, he gives to the amirs of the mamluks.”

Online Reference: The Travels of Ibn Battuta, A.D. 1325-1354, Volume 3, pages 667–668 (translated edition by H.A.R. Gibb).