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GLOSSARY OF INDIAN TERMS.
Dayal. The Indian robin.
Dikpâl. In Hindu mythology, the guardian of one of the eight points of the universe.
Dîwân. Manager of a zemindar's estate.
Durgâ. A form of the goddess Pârvati, consort of Siva, represented as terrible in form, and irrascible in temper.
Gânja. The leaves and flower-head of the hemp plant, used for smoking as a narcotic.
Ghât. A bathing place on the bank of a river, or tank.
Ghee. Clarified butter; used for cooking purposes; also for an offering to the gods, and in the preparation of sweetmeats.
Gomashtâ. An agent, steward, or factor.
Grihastha. A Brahman who performs the duties of the head of a family.
Grihinî. The mistress of a Hindu household.
Guru. A Brahman who gives religious instruction, a schoolmaster.
Hari. A name or incarnation of Krishna—a name of invocation.
Huka. The Indian tobacco pipe.
Indra. The god of the firmament.
Kabiraj. A native physician.
Kachari. A court whether of a judicial officer or of a zemindar.
Kalsi. A water-jar, either of earthenware or brass, usually carried by women on the hip, and sometimes also on the head, causing that erect and graceful carriage characteristic of Hindu women.
Kârkun. A clerk, a vernacular copyist.
Karta. The head of a Hindu family.
