GLOSSARY OF HINDOOSTANI WORDS. torch-bearer. = 339 Mash'alchee, a Mātādeen, (literally) the 'mother answer. Maund-Maun, an Indian measure Mistry = Mistree, a workman, a ruins of Indraparast, the ancient | Masaulchee Kotwal, the chief officer for the city; a town guard, a policeman. Lāc, a hundred thousand. Lattee Lathee, a club, a heavy stick. Loot, plunder. Lord-Sahib, or -Sahab, a term applied to a high English official; a governor or commander-in-chief. Lunka, (literally) the resplendent;' a name by which Ceylon was known to the people of India, China, &c. Mahout=Mahāwat, an elephant driver. Mall, the principal road used for afternoon drives. Mohur - Mohar, a gold coin, a seal. Mohurram = Moharram, the name of the first month of the Hejra or year of the Mussulmans, who hold it sacred for the first ten days on account of the great battle fought at Koofa between Husain (son of Ali, the fourth great Caliph or successor, and Fatma, daughter of the Prophet) and Yazeed, in which Husain and his relations and followers were deprived of water for several days till he was killed. The Mussulmans greatly mourn his loss during these days. Mohurram (=Moharram) Sabells, places built and decorated by Mussulmans during the Mohurram month for distribution of cooled water and sherbets to the thirsty. This they consider a pious act; it is done in remembrance of Husain, whose army at Koofa was cut off with watersupply by the enemy. Page 262. Moonshee = Moonshi, a writer, a secretary. 1= Moulvi, a learned man, a doctor. Nagas, a caste of Hindoo ascetics; a tribe of hillmen. Naga means 'a snake.' 340 GLOSSARY OF HINDOOSTANI WORDS. Naick=Nayak, a Native officer | Ressaldar = Risālahdāṛ, the of the lowest rank; a corporal. Nimukharams=Namak Haram, rebels, disloyal men; (literally) 'breakers of the salt' (Namak =salt). Nurzur = Nazar, a gift,-offered to a superior on state occasions. Pâjee, stupid, silly, mean. Pandy=Pände, a title of the Brahmans. The descendants of King Pandoo, who distinguished themselves in wars, were called Pandowas. See Appendix E. Pawn Pan, leaves of the Piperbetel-chewed by Natives along with some aromatic spices. Pergunah, (literally) 'a village that has been bestowed upon a person as a Jaghir or free gift for some great act.' Poonahana is a village between Bhurtpore and Delhi. Poorbeahs=Poorbiyas, (literally) 'Eastern people.' A tribe found in Bengal, the North-west Provinces, the Punjab, and Oude. Pucka Pakka, (literally) ripe, ready, strong;' properly built, properly finished, properly confirmed; as, a pucka bridge, a pucka road, a pucka appointment. Pucka is the antithesis to kutcha. Punkah=Pankha, a large fan, which is suspended from the ceiling and worked by means of a rope pulled over a pulley. Puttoo Pattoo, a kind of thick woollen cloth, which is made into winter garments by the Natives. Rāj, rule; government. There was a Native prophecy that British Rule would last but 100 years, and would come to an end on the centenary of the Battle of Plassy, which was fought on the 23rd of June 1757. Pages 80, 164. Native officer in command of a horse or lancer regiment. Rissalah = Risalah, a troop of horse, a regiment of lancers. Rupee, a silver coin in circulation in India originally worth 2s., now only worth about ls. 4d. INDEX TO REGIMENTS AND CORPS-EUROPEAN EUROPEAN REGIMENTS AND CORPS. 1st Bengal Fusiliers, with 1st Brigade advancing on Delhi, 29; in 2nd Bengal Fusiliers, with 2nd Brigade advancing on Delhi, 29, 41, 215. 4th Regiment, expected at Bombay, 250. 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers), at Meerut, 18; with General 37th " arrives at Calcutta, 99. arrives at Calcutta, 99; reported 'cannibals,' 170; 231. 52nd Light Infantry, in Nicholson's Column, 191, 195, 202, 215. 60th Royal Rifles, at Meerut, 8, 18; with Brigadier Wilson's Force, 61st Regiment, expected before Delhi, 74, 87; arrives in Camp, 100, 64th Regiment, arrives at Calcutta, 99, 126. 71st 75th ་་ "1 en route from England, 232. leaves for Umballa, 11; with Delhi Force, 29, 32, 215. rumoured arrival at Cawnpore, 36, 82, 99, 126; 137; expected at Cawnpore, 295. 88th Regiment, en route from England, 53. 90th on road to Cawnpore, 224, 227, 231, 295. 342 INDEX To regimeNTS AND CORPS. Carabineers. See 6th Dragoon Guards. Naval Brigade, 247, 249, 255. EUROPEAN AND NATIVE. Artillery, 8, 64, 214, 264, 266, 295. Artillery, Horse, 8, 64, 191, 214. Engineers, 67 et seq., 215, 265, 273, 274, 275, 277, 279. NATIVE REGIMENTS AND CORPS. 1st Cavalry, rumoured mutiny of, at Mhow and Futtehpore-Sikree, 1st Punjab Cavalry, 106; with Force before Delhi, 215. 1st "1 Infantry. See 'Coke's Corps of Sikhs.' 1st Bombay Lancers, mutineers from Nussereebad, in Delhi, 71 n., 72. 2nd Irregular Cavalry, suspected by Sir John Lawrence, 218. 2nd Punjab Cavalry, with Force before Delhi, 215. 2nd Grenadiers, mutineers at Calcutta, 2, 3. 2nd Punjab Infantry. See 'Green's Corps of Sikhs.' 3rd Light Cavalry, mutiny of, at Meerut, 7 et seq.; seize bridge at 3rd Punjab Infantry. See 'Henderson's Corps of Sikhs.' 4th Irregular Cavalry. See 'Martin's Irregulars.' 4th Native Cavalry Lancers (one squadron), with 2nd Brigade, advan- 4th Punjab Infantry. See 'Rothney's Corps of Sikhs.' 4th " Rifles. See 'Wilde's Corps of Sikhs.' 5th Cavalry, at Peshawar, 65. 5th Irregular Cavalry, 331. 5th Punjab Cavalry, at Alleepore, 106 n.; with Force before Delhi, 215. 6th Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Allahabad, 85 n., 112. 8th Light Cavalry, mutiny of, at Mean Meer, 56 et seq. 8th Indian Cavalry, 205. 8th Irregular Cavalry, rumoured staunch at Bareilly, 46; forms part of 8th Native Infantry, reported staunch, 252. 9th Irregular Cavalry. See 'Fenwick's Irregulars.' 9th Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Mean Meer, 57. 10th Light Cavalry, mutiny of, at Ferozepore, 224, 226, 241; reported in Delhi, 266. 11th Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Meerut, 85 n. 12th Bombay Native Infantry, disarmed at Nussereebad, 252, 256. INDEX TO REGIMENTS AND CORPS. 343 14th Native Infantry, mutiny and disarming of, at Jhelum, 118, 124. 15th 17th Irregular Cavalry. See 'Hockin's Irregulars.' 17th Bombay Native Infantry, disarmed at Aboo, 258. 18th Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Bareilly, 64, 75; with Bareilly 19th Native Infantry, mutiny of, and disbanded, at Barrackpore, 1, 2, 4, 8. reported staunch, 252. mutiny of, at Mhow, 111, 114. 'bolted' from Lahore, 172; cut up by Sir John Lawrence's Sikhs, 177, 218. 27th Native Infantry, large number executed at Kolapoor, 257. 28th reported staunch at Moradabad, 102; report 30th Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Nussereebad, 46. 31st still staunch at Saugar, 100 n., 202, 212; 34th Native Infantry, disbanded at Barrackpore, 1 et seq., 5 et seq. 45th Native Infantry, with rebels in Delhi, 266. staunch at Dinapore, 4 et seq.; doubts of, 68, at Kurnaul, 26; at Rohtuck, 29, 44; accounts mutiny in, 2, 4; suggestion to send to China, 3; sent to China, 332. 72nd Native Infantry, with Neemuch rebels at Futtehpore-Sikree, 111. 113, 240, 242, 243, 296. Belooch Corps, 142, 146; ('new levies'), 202, 229, 289. Bhopal Cavalry, 42. Bhurtpore Contingent, 60, 69, 77, 82, 99. *For note, see next page. |