१८५७ का स्वातन्त्र्य समर (वीर विनायक दामोदर सावरकर - अंग्रेजों द्वारा छपने से पूर्व प्रतिबन्धित महाग्रन्थ)

GLOSSARY
HOMA—a sacrifice.
HOOKAH—smoking pipe.
HOWDAH—a covered seat on the
back of an elephant.
HUJRE—attendant.
ID—a Mahomedan feast.
INÂM—land given as gift, free of
taxes.
ISLÂM—the Mahomedan world ;
Mahomedanism.
JÂHGIR—land given as recomp-
ense for service, generally mili-
tary.
JÂHGIRDÂR—a man who owns a
jahgir.
JAI JUMNÂJI !—victory to Jum-
na !—an invocation to the pre-
siding Goddess of the river
Jumna.
JAMADAR—poniard.
JARIPATKA—the banner of the
Mahrattas.
JAT—Panjabee peasant.
JÂTRA—pilgrimage.
JAWÂN—a heroic young man.
JEHÂD—a religious war.
JUMA MUSJID—the principal
mosque of a city.
KACCHA—useless, weak.
KÂFFIR—an abusive term for a
non-Mahomedan.
KALGITURA—an ornament on the
turban.
KÂLI—a Goddess who delights in
destroying the foes of India.
KÂLI-NADI—the river Kali.
KÂLINDI—the Jumnâ.
KALPA—a mythological tree
which bestows everything that
is asked of it.
KÂMADHÊNU—a mythical cow
which bestows everything that
is asked of it.
KÂRBHÂRI—superintendent.
KÂSHI—Benares.
KAUSTUBHA—gem worn by God
Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.
KHÂLASA—the body of the fight-
ing Sikhs.
KHALÎFA—the spiritual head of
Islam.
KHÂN—a military title.
KHAVIND—Lord.
KILLA—fort.
KILLADÂR—fort-keeper.
KINKHAB—a rich velvet cloth
worked in silver.
KOH-I-NOOR—the most ancient
and most famous diamond of
the world, robbed by the Eng-
lish from India.
KORÂN—the Scripture of the
Mahomedans.
KOTWÂL—city commissioner of
police.
KOTWALI—central police station.
KRIPÂN—sword.
KSHATRIYA—the warrior caste
among the Hindus.
KSHÊTRA—a sacred place.
KUKRI—a small hand-sword.
KULKHERNI—a village tax-
gatherer.
KUMMERBUND—a loin cloth worn
by warriors.
KUNDA—a sacrificial pit.
KYA TAMASHA HAI—what fun !
LÂKH—one hundred thousand.
LASHKAR—army.
LÂVANI—a popular reed or lay.
LÔTA—tumbler, peculiarly shap-
ed, used for drinking water
from.
MAHÂBHÂRATA—the great Indian
Epic.
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