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Re: Urdu Proverbs...
*"Khas kam, jahan paak..."
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Meaning: Good riddance or something we could do without...
History: In India, a certain type of crocodile exists whose droppings have a certain chemical in them which if treated in a certain way exuded an amazingly cool and soothing aroma...I know because I have smelled it...It is called 'Khas' or 'Khas ki tatti..."
So this concoction, during the Mughal times, was mixed with water and sprayed upon either the Chilmans or straw hand held fans...It had the effect of acting as both deodorant and vaporiser...
Some orthodox Muslims argued the validity of having dung in your house, however treated and processed as being napaak...
As a result, a saying arose that the less Khas (crocodile dung) there is, the cleaner the world would be...