dewan
Example Sentences
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Ironically, it is the dewan sent in from India who leads the battle against "evil outside influences."
From Time Magazine Archive
Nehru sent in troops and a dewan, or political officer.
From Time Magazine Archive
In came Indian troops, and a dewan or Prime Minister furnished by India.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then the Raja laughed and seemed very pleased and praised the dewan for having brought him such a clever man, and gave the dewan a rich reward.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry
It is the business of all, from the ryots to the dewan, to conceal and deceive.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
