Civil Disobedience in Indian Tradition, with Some Early Nineteenth Century Documents c8.45

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| *Punch:* | Council of any caste, group, or area. |
| *Pottahs:* | A document specifying the conditions under which land is held by a tenant, etc. |
| *Rajpoots, Raujpoots:* | A warrior caste amongst the Hindus. |
| *Ryots:* | Peasants. |
| *Sayer:* | Sources of revenue other than agricultural land. |
| *Shastra:* | Scripture, works of authority. |
| *Sooltauns:* | Kings. |
| *Syce:* | Driver of a horse-carriage, a coachman. |
| *Tallua Nallah:* | Name of a locality in Benares. |
| *Talook:* | An estate, including many villages. |
| *Tahsildar:* | Government officer incharge of a *tahsil* (part of a district) for revenue and law and order functions. |
| *Thannahdars:* | Officers incharge of *thannahs* (police stations); also employed in enforcing payment of government revenue. |
| *Traga:* | Self-immolation as a protest. |
| *Urzee, arzee:* | Representation; a petition. |
| *Vakeel:* | A lawyer; in this instance a government pleader. |
| *Zillah:* | A district. |