Glossary - S

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SijdahAdoration, prostration, an attitude in prayer. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]213
SijdahgahA place for praying. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]185
SikhThe name of a religious sect founded in Punjab at the end of the fifteenth century by Nanak Shah, a Hindu...204
SikkaA coining, die, a stamp, a mark, a seal, a signet, a royal signet, a stamped coin, especially the designation...206
SinghA lion; a name borne by men of the princely or military caste and Rajputs, and by Sikhs when fighting...200
SipahsalarA commander-in-chief. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]178
SipoyA soldier.185
SirA name applied to the lands in a village which are cultivated by the hereditary proprietors or village...284
SirimahThe allowance paid to a proprietor of Sir lands when he is out of actual possession of them. [Wilson’s...177
SirwanA person appointed by the owner of a village to superintend its affairs and enforce cultivation. [Wilson’s...191