Bandobast. Arrangement.

Bhimraj. The racket-tailed drongo (Dissemurus paradiseus).

Chabutra. A masonry platform, erected outside the bungalow in the compound on which people sit in the evenings during the hot weather.

Chamar. The name of a low caste of Indians who skin animals and tan their skin.

Chaprassi. Lit., a badge-wearer. A servant who runs messages.

Chik. A number of thin pieces of bamboo strung together to form a curtain. Chiks are usually hung in front of doors and windows in India with the object of keeping out insects, but not air.

Chota hazri. Early morning tea.

Dak bungalow. Government rest-house.

Jhil. A lake or any natural depression which is filled with rain water all the year round or only at certain seasons.

Kankar. Lumps of limestone with which roads are metalled in Northern India.

Koi Hai. Lit., Is anyone there? The expression used in India to summon a servant, bells being non-existent in that country.

Lathi. A club or long stick often studded with nails to make it a more formidable weapon.