nullah: Channel for a watercourse, especially one that is dry; ditch, gully, ravine.

Pathan (or Pashtun): People from northwestern India (now part of Pakistan) who speak the
Pashto language.
pujah (or puja): In Hinduism, a daily ritual in the home.
pukkah (or pukka): Top notch, first rate.
punkah (also punka): Fan of canvas affixed to a frame, hung from a ceiling and pulled back
and forth by a servant.
purdah: Curtain or screen used by some Muslims and Hindus to hide women from the
public eye; Muslim and Hindu practice of keeping women fully clothed.
raga: Patterns of melodies used in Hindu music, especially during improvisation.
raj: Rule or rulership.
Raj, British: British government rule in India; the period when the British government ruled
India.
ryot: Tenant farmer; farmer who works a small piece of land.
saddhu: In Hinduism, a holy man who begs his living.
sahib: Master, sir. Indians used the word when addressing an Englishman.
salaam: The word peace used as a greeting by Muslims.
sari: Ankle-length garment that Indian women wrap around their bodies. One end is drawn
up over the bosom and draped over a shoulder.
Siva (also Shiva): One of the three major Hindu deities. His role is that of destroyer and
restorer.
shawm: Wind instrument similar to an oboe.
shikar: Sport hunting.
tonga: Horse-drawn carriage.
topi: Head covering to protect the wearer against the sun.