Ashram |
Hermitage; a religious or spiritual retreat.
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Bande Mataram |
Hail Mother.
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Bowdi |
The wife of one's elder brother.
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Brahmacharini |
A woman practising strict continence.
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Charkha |
A spinning wheel.
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Chucho |
Rat (used in the text as a term of contempt).
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Deva |
A deity.
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Dharma |
Sacred duty.
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Dhoti |
A kind of clothing, often worn by males all over India.
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Dhatura |
The narcotic thorn-apple.
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Gurdwara |
Sikh place of worship.
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Jaistha |
The second month of the summer (May-June).
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Jatas |
Matted hair.
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Kaba |
Long robe reaching the feet.
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Kalai |
A lentil of pea family.
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Kshatriya |
The warrior caste.
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Lathis |
Bamboo sticks used as clubs.
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Magh |
The second month of the winter (January-February).
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Maund |
Indian measure of weight — about 36 kg.
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Mirjai |
A short coat with short sleeves.
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Myna |
A bird of starling family in India and Southeast Asia.
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Pandit |
A wise man, often a Brahmin scholar.
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Pariah |
An outcast; one who has no caste.
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Prajapati |
A butterfly; symbol of marriage.
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Sanyasi |
A holy man without family ties.
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Sarangi |
A stringed musical instrument.
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Sepoy |
Term for an Indian soldier of the British army in India.
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Vihara |
A Buddhist monastery.
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Zamindar |
A feudal landlord.
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Zenana |
Women's quarters.
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