The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c21.s1.80
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¹ *Bhāo* is the Marāthī for “brother”. Among all Hindus relationship on the male side, however distant, is commonly described by the terms “brother”, “uncle”, and “nephew”. Fifth or sixth cousins of the same generation are “brothers”. A remove of a generation changes the relationship to “uncle” and “nephew”.