262 JUNGLE FOLK 



Madar plant. Calotropis giganlea. 



Mohwa. Bassia latifolia. 



Murghi. A fowl or chicken. 



Nullah. A ravine. 



Ryot. A cultivator or small farmer. 



Sahib. Sir, or a gentleman. A term used to denote a 



European. 

 Sath Bhai. Any of the various species of Crateropus 



babblers. 

 Shikari. One who goes out shooting or hunting. 

 Swadeshi. A jingoistic term meaning Indian. 

 Terai. Lit., moist land. A low-lying tract of land running 



along the foot of the Himalayas. 

 Tope. A grove of trees. 

 Topi. A sun-helmet. 



