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

GLOSSARY
SIRDÂR—an army officer of the
higher grade.
SIRKÂR—Government.
SOWAR—cavalryman.
SUBAHDÂR—an army officer.
SUDDER AMIN—Sheriff.
SUDDER DEWÂNI—High Court.
SÛDRA—One of the four castes
among the Hindus.
SULTAN—king.
SÛRYAKANTA—a gem, very cold
to the touch, but which, when
exposed to the sun, absorbs
enormous heat and gives out
sparks.
SUTTEE—the act of self-immola-
tion by a Hindu wife on the
pyre of her husband (lit. a
pure spouse).
SWADÊSH—one's own country.
SWADÊSHI—belonging to one's
own country.
SWADHARMA—one's own duty or
religion.
SWARÂJ—independent self-go-
vernment.
SWARÂJYA—another form of
Swaraj.
SWÂTANTRYA—independence.
TÂSHIL—revenue-jurisdiction.
TÂSHILDÂR—revenue-collector.
TÂLUK—a revenue-district.
TÂLUKDÂR—baron of the court
of Oudh having almost sove-
reign authority.
TÂLUKDÂRI—the principality of
a Talukdar.
TAMÂMEE—a kind of cloth.
TAMÂSH—fun, a show.
TAMÂSHGAR—a showman.
TASMÂT YUDDHÂYA YUJYASVA—
Therefore, get ready for bat-
tle ! (the trumpet-like words
of Shri Krishna in the Gita).
THÂKUR—lord.
THÂNA—police station.
TILAKA—a mark on the forehead
used by Hindus—a sign of
purity and prosperity.
TÎRTHA—Sacred water.
TOP-KHÂNA—stand for mount-
ing guns.
TULSI—a plant sacred to God
Vishnu.
VAISYA—the merchant caste
among the Hindus.
VAKIL—attorney.
VÂRANÂSI—Benares.
VATAN—land almost tax-free, be-
stowed for service rendered.
VATANDÂR—holder of a vatan.
VÊDA—the Scripture of the
Hindus.
VIZIER—minister.
WÂGHNAHH—a weapon made of
or like tiger's claws.
YAJNA—a Vedic sacrifice.
YAMADVITÎYA—a Hindu feast.
YÔGI—a saint who has realised
God.
ZEMINDÂR—land-owner.
ZENÂN—ladies' apartments.
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