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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GLOSSARY
MAHAL—palace.
MAHÂLAKSHMI—the goddess of
wealth and prosperity.
MAHALKUREE—district officer.
MAHAR—a low caste.
MAHÂRÂJA—king (lit. great
king).
MAHÂRÂNEE—queen (lit. great
queen).
MAHÂRÂSHTRA—the land of the
Mahrattâs.
MÂHUT—the driver of an ele-
phant.
MAIDÂN—plain, battle-field.
MÂLIK—master, governor.
MANGALYA-SÛTRA—a sacramental
string worn in the neck by the
bride : it is removed only
when she becomes a widow.
MANKAREE—a courtier.
MANTAP—hall generally of a
religious character.
MANTRA—Vedic hymn.
MÂRO FERINGHÎKO !—kill the
Feringhis !
MÂRWÂRI—a Marwar man, gene-
rally used in the sense of ban-
ker.
MÂT—mother.
MATHÂLIKE—an epithet of Kali
(q. v.).
MAT MÂRO—don't kill.
MAUNG—executioner.
MÂWALÂS—Mahratta peasants
led by Shivaji, and who fought
with a courage rarely equalled.
MEM-SÂHIB—a term by which
English women delight to be
called by low-caste Indians.
MERA JHANSI DÔNGI NAHIN—I
will not give up my Jhansi.
MISAL—a division of the Sikh
Khalasa.
MISTRI—executioner.
MOSLEM—Mahomedan.
MOULVIE—a Mahomedan scholar.
MOURCHA—an ornamental fan
made of deer-hair.
MULLAH—a Mahomedan priest.
MUNSIFF—a civil judge.
MUSJID—a Mahomedan place of
worship.
MUSNUD—throne.
MUSSULMAN—a Mahomedan.
NABOB—a Mahomedan lord
(many of these Nabobs esta-
blished independent thrones).
NÂDÂR—bankrupt ; used in the
text in its literal sense of ‘ a
man who is not a dâr ’ (q.v.).
NADI—a river.
NÂGA—a cobra snake.
NAGÂRA—a kind of drum.
NAGÂRKHÂNA—place where
drums are kept and sounded.
NAGPURWALLA—Nagpur-man.
NARASIMHA—an incarnation of
Vishnu in which he killed
Hiranyakashipu (q.v.).
NÂTAKA—a theatrical perform-
ance.
NATH—an ornament worn on the
nose.
NIMAKHARAM—traitorous.
NUJEIB—of noble birth; also a
title.
OMRA—a nobleman.
PÂDRE—a missionary (a term of
contempt).
PÂDSHÂH—emperor.
PÂDSHÂHI—empire, emperorship.
PÂGA—stable.
PÂLKEE—a palanquin.
PÂNDAY—a Revolutionary of
1857.
PARIAH—a low-caste Hindu.
PÂRTHIVA PÛJA—a worship.
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GLOSSARY
PATEL—head of a village
PÊSHWA—literally, a minister ;
the Peshwa of the Mahratta
empire soon became the head
of the Mahratta confederacy.
PÊSHWÂI—the office and posses-
sions of the Peshwa.
POWADA—a popular song.
PRASÂD—anything blessed by be-
ing first dedicated to God
PRAYÂGA—Allahabad.
PRAYÂGWÂL—Hindu priest of
Prayaga (lit. any Prayaga
man).
PRÂYASCHITTA—a purificatory
ceremony.
PUDDER—the end of ladies' cloth.
PÛJA—worship.
PUNDIT—a Hindu scholar.
PURÂN—a part of Hindu Scrip-
tures.
PURÂNIK—a Brahmin who reads
and explains the Puran in pub-
lic.
PÛRBHAYYA—a caste among the
people of Oudh.
PYJÂMA—loose trousers.
RABBI—a harvest season.
RÂJ—kingdom.
RÂJ—king.
RÂMÂYANA—a great Hindu Epic.
RÂMCHANDRA—the greatest
Hindu hero and king—the hero
of the Ramayana.
RÂN—king ; title assumed by
Rajputs.
RANALAKSHMI—the presiding
Goddess of war.
RÂNEE—queen.
RAO—a title among the Mah-
rattas.
RASALDÂR—an army officer.
RISHI—prophet or seer.
ROTI—Bread.
RUPEE—an Indian coin, original-
ly worth two shillings, now
depreciated to one shilling and
four pence.
RUSTOM—a mighty Persian war-
rior—metaphorically, a great
warrior.
RYASAT—State property.
RYOT—cultivator.
SÂHIB—Sir.
SÂHUKÂR—banker.
SALAAM—respect or salute.
SÂMA—conciliation.
SAMÂDHI—the state of perfect
beatification.
SANAD—title-deed.
SANKALPA—preliminary of a reli-
gious ceremony.
SANYÂSI—one who has renounced
the world.
SÂREE—cloth worn over the
shoulder by ladies.
SARVAHÂRA—destroyer of every-
thing.
SEPOY—Indian soldier.
SHÂBÂSH—well done !
SHAHÎD—martyr who falls fight-
ing.
SHANKAR—God Shiva (the same
as Har Dev).
SHASTRA—science, generally the-
ological.
SHATRUSAMHÂRIKÉ—destroyer of
foes.
SHÂZADA—a prince of blood.
SHILÉDAR—a Mahratta horseman.
SHIRPANA—an ornament worn on
the turban.
SHIVA—one of the Hindu Tri-
nity.
SHRΗblessed (used as part of
the titles of persons or books).
SHRÎMANT—a title of respect and
honour (lit. prosperous).
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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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