Anandamath (Dawn over India)/Glossary

by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

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