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The site uses a number of Hindi/Indian words to describe certain objects or concepts. For your convenience, we have included below, a list of Hindi words used in the site and their meanings in English.
Bad-Shah : a king, a ruler, a sovereign, a piece (king) in chess.
Begum : Indian Queen ( Muslim rulers) or woman of high birth.
Devi : a goddess, an epithet of goddess Durga, a consecrated queen, the title of a Brahman female.
Dev / Devta : a deity, a respectable person, god, husband, divinity
Diwali / Dipawali : An Indian festival which falls on the fifteenth day of the dark half of month Kartik (October/November).
Gop : a cowherd, a milkman, Child hood's Boy friend of Lord Krishna.
Gopi : a cowherd's wife, Child hood's girl friend of Lord Krishna.
Harem / Haram : female apartments, part of Mahal where Begums were live.
Holi : A colourful Indian festival which falls on the tlast day of the bright half of phalgun month ( March), songs sungs and throw colored water during this festival.
Hookah : a Hubble bubble
Indra : King of Dev or Devta
Kaumidi : moon light , the full moonday of the lunar month Ashwin ( September/October) or Kartik (October/November)
Kaumidini : water lily, asphodel, fleurdelis
Krishna : An Indian God, dark , black, blue.
Kubja : a hunch-backed woman, a walking stick which has a bent handle
Lakshmi : the Goddess of wealth, prosperity, fortune, beauty, success, splendor, royal power, the mistress of a house.
Maha-bharat : The great war between the descendants of Bharat, the great epic complied by Vyasa containing an account of the dissensions and wars of the Pandavas and Kurus.
Mahal : a palace, a stately mansion , an eminent structure, a harem
Maharaja : a great king, majesty, Highness, excellency, potentate, a great ruler
Maharana : the title of the Rajput Kings of Udaipur, Chittor and Mewar
Maharani : an empress , a queen
Mahout : Elephant Driver
Monsoon : rainy season
Nawab : the governor of a town, the title of a Mohammedan ruler
Nayak : Hero, a guide, leader , chief , master , an eminent person
Nayika : Heroine , a beautiful young woman
Padmini : a lily, a small lotus , a lake abounding in lotus flowers
Radha : favourite mistress of Lord Krishna , affection, lightning
Ragini : Modification of a musical mode.
Raja : a King, lord, a monarch, a sovereign, a master,
Rakhi : A Indian festival of Brother & sisters, a wrist - band or amulet.
Rakshas : a demon, a wicked person, an ogre , a giant , a monster.
Rakshasi : an ogress , a giantess
Ram / Rama : God Ram
Ramayana : Valmiki's famous epic written in Sanskrit which describes the adventures of Lord Rama.
Rana : a title of Rajputs, a king of Rajputana
Rani : Queen
Ravan : the ten - headed demon King of Sri Lanka who was killed by Lord Rama
Shah : King of Iran ( Persia)
Shiv / Shiva : Diety Mahadeva, prosperous, happy
Vasant : the spring season, a certain musical mode
Vishnu : one of the three principal divinities of Hindu mythology and he is supposed to be the preserver of the world
