| Sadaka Allah |
Gift or charity in the name of Allah. |
| Sadr-i-Azam |
President of the Nizam’s Executive Council, equal to Prime Minister. |
| Sadrul Muham |
Minister. |
| Salani |
Greetings. |
| Saleem-Shahi |
Light footwear of thin leather without thick sole |
| Salgira |
Birthday |
| San’iasthans |
Estates of Hindu rajas and mahrajahs within the State of
Hyderabad under the Nizam.
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| Sanad |
A grant, a diploma, a patent, document conferring on an individual
emoluments, titles, privileges, offices, etc., under the seal
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| Sanchaq |
A ceremony one day before marriage |
| Sara pa |
Jewellery from head to foot — I 3 in type. |
| Sardeshniukh |
A Maratha levy of ten percent; office of head deshmukh or
revenue officer.
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| Saree |
Women’s dress — long cloth of usually five metres wrapped over
the lower limbs
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| Sarf-i-khas |
Privy purse, Nizam’s private estate, crown lands |
| Sarkar |
A district, a sub-division of a province |
| Sarkar-i-Aalj |
Government of the Nizam or Asaf Jahs |
| Sarpati |
A jewelled band with 5 or 7 panels |
| Sarpech |
Same as Sarpati but with the addition of Jugha-Turrah and
Kalghi.
|
| Satti |
Burning to death of a Hindu widow. |
| Sawar |
Horse rider, horse rank |
| Sehar |
Meal taken before dawn or morning prayers |
| Sehra |
A special set of flowers tied to the forehead of the bride-groom or the bride |
| Shab-i-Barat |
The night on which Fatiha in the name of the relatives who have died |
| Shab-i-Qadr |
Holy night between 2 1t and 27th of Ramazan. Usually 26th night is |
| Shab-i-Miraj |
The night on which the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) made journey to
the heaven.
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| Shaluka |
Waistcoat. |
| Shanila |
Head-gear. |
| Shami Kabab |
Minced meat fried. |
| Shergola |
A type of rumi topi (Turkish origin) |
| Shias |
One of the two principals sects of Islam who maintain that Hazrat Au was
the first legitimate Kha!ifah (Caliph), or successor to the Prophet
Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) and, therefore, reject the first three therefore reject
the first three caliphs
|
| Shir baranj |
Sweet rice dish boiled in milk. |
| Sherwaini |
Knee length tunic. |
| Siddi Risala |
African cavalry. |
| Sipah Salar |
A general, commander, a commander-in-chief. Mughal provincial governor |
| Shirmal |
Special type of thick and soft bread baked in the oven |
| Subah |
Province. |
| Subedar |
Provincial governor. |
| Subedari |
Office of the subedar |
| Surniis |
The followers of the Sunnat (path) who acknowledge the first Four Caliphs — Abu Baker, Umar, Osman and Ali |
| Sura |
Verse from Ouran. |
| Sadr—i—Aiam |
President of the Nizam’s Executive Council. equal to Prime Minister. |
| Sadr-ul-Muham |
M mister |
| Sarf—e—Khas |
Office of the Nizam’s personal estate. |
| Subedar |
Viceroy or Provincial Governor |
| Sitarani Bagh |
Famous for its temple. |
| Saroor Nagar |
Built by one of the wives of Arastu .Jah. Six miles to the east of Charminar. It was a health resort and contains an old tank and royal game reserve, where the Nitams used to shoot black bucks and watch cheetah hunts |
| Sicca |
Coin |
| Siddi Risala |
African cavalry |
| Subedar |
Provincial governor |
| Shjkmjdarj |
Land where the occupant makes over the land to cultivators on certain terms. Such cultivators were known as shikmidars, and the could not he evicted so long as they fulfilled the terms of their agreement |