[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Civil Disobedience in Indian Tradition, with Some Early Nineteenth Century Documents](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dharampal-1971-2) › c8.2 # Civil Disobedience in Indian Tradition, with Some Early Nineteenth Century Documents c8.2 Civil Disobedience in Indian Tradition, with Some Early Nineteenth Century Documents c8.2 - **Language:** English ### [c8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dharampal-1971-2.c8.2) | \*Abkarry:\* | Revenue from duty on intoxicants, etc. | | \*Amlah:\* | The collective head native officers of judicial or revenue court under the European judge or collector. | | \*Bazars:\* | Shopping areas, markets. | | \*Bunds:\* | Widespread non-cooperation and resistance to government, particularly in Maharashtra | | \*Brahmins:\* | Hindu caste of scholars, priests and ascetics. | | \*Cherucoons:\* | Chief peons | | \*Chokeydars:\* | Watchmen. | | \*Choudries:\* | Heads or representatives of areas or groups. | | \*Chubootra:\* | Place where the head of the police is usually stationed; a police office or station. | | \*Chunam:\* | Lime | | \*Clashy:\* | A tent-pitcher, a matross. | | \*Cooley:\* | Labourers | | \*Coss:\* | A distance of about 2 miles. | | \*Cutcherry:\* | A law court; a place where any public business is transacted. | | \*Cutwall:\* | Chief officer of police for a city or town. | | \*Cutwally:\* | Office of a \*Cutwal\*. | | \*Dhurm Puttree:\* | Communication binding the recipients by a religious oath to join or conform to some commonly arrived decision. | | \*Dhurna:\* | Sitting usually at the door of a house as a protest against some wrong doing by the particular householder. The person or persons protesting were to observe strict | - [Previous: c8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dharampal-1971-2.c8.1) - [Next: c8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dharampal-1971-2.c8.3) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dharampal-1971-2.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dharampal-1971-2.c8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dharampal-1971-2.c8.2) · Pramāṇa