Glossary
Acre: A measure of land equal to 4,840 square yards or 0.405 hectares.
Anna: An obsolete Indo-Pak coin equivalent to less than one English penny of today.
Brahmin: A member of the supreme caste of Hindus, especially a religious leader.
Kshatriya: Class consisting of Soldiers above Vaishya in Hinduism.
Manu: A renowned name in Vedic literature. Manu Shaster is a book of Hindu’s religious Law allegedly given by Manu in 600 to 200 BC in Sanskrit. Some times it is also used for the first man like ‘Adam’.
Maund: An Indo-Pak measure. One Maund is equivalent to approximately 37 kilograms.
OM: Hinduism’s name for God.
Pula’u: Indian dish of fried rice cooked in meat or vegetable curry.
Sudra: The lowest cast in Hindu caste system.
Vaishya: Craftsmen or people related to business — a cast above Sudra in Hinduism.