Glossary - G

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GhazbViolence. Force. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]408
GhaziOne who takes part in ghazu, which originally meant a plundering raid, but in the time of Muhammad came...414
GheeClarified butter, in which state they preserve that article for plenary purposes. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s...349
GhuslkhanaA bathing room; that part of a palace often considering of many elaborately ornamented chambers and passages,...531
GoondaScoundrel. A dangerous and desperate person. [AIR 1960 Punj 332.]396
GotroFamily lineage, relationship by descent from a common ancestor of the same name. [Wilson’s glossary]430
GramVillage.372
Gulam or GhulamThe son of a female slave, a slave. The word is often used in composition to form a Muhamadan proper...588
GuruHindu spiritual teacher. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]350
GuzaraThe guzara is a sort of subordinate zamindari, or under proprietary tenure carved out in the estate,...431