186 Glossary
gathas songsghazi victor over (non-Muslim) unbelievers
Hindusthan region of Hindu; India
Hindutva Hindu qualities; Hindu identity
itihasa history (thus it was)
jagirdar holder of a jagir (estate or freehold given by government in return for
services)
jai abhishek anointing with water
Jataka anthology of Buddhist stories
jyotirlinga one of many lingams
kafir infidel; unbeliever (especially in Islam)
kalash pounded pinnacle or ball on top of a dome
kalash pratisthan installation (of kalash)
karseva offering service with or by the hand; (religious) voluntary service
karsevaks (religious) volunteers
Kashi Varanasi
katha story
kavyas poetic compositions
khadi hand-spun cloth
khudairaj state of God
kisan farmers
Krishnajanmasthan Krishna's birthplace; temple in Mathura
Krishnaneeti Krishna's justice
Lingam phallic symbol, the Hindu deity Shiva
Mahila Samaj Women's Association
mandir temple
masjid mosque
muni monk
namaz (Muslim) prayer
narasamsi eulogies of heroes
natya dance
nritya mandap dance venue
nyas trust
Paduka Rajya state ruled by Bharatha with Ram's shoes
parikrama ritual circular course around an object of worship
pracharaks propagandists
prasad remnants of food offered to an idol; sacrament offered at Hindu temples
puranas mythological stories; ancient lore