GLOSSARY 



BADSHAH. A corruption of padishah, from pad, " a seat," 

 " a throne," and shah, a prince meaning Emperor. 



BADSHAHI. Empire, imperial. 



BADSHAHI MAHAL. Imperial palace. 



BAGH. An enclosed garden, a country-house. 



BARADARI. Literally "12 doors," a pavilion, a large 

 summer-house. 



BHARATA. The epical name of India. 



BHAKTI. Literally a state or condition of adoration, shown 

 by devotion to altruistic works. 



BOSTAN. A fruit-tree garden, an orchard. 



BURJ. A fortified tower. 



CHABUTRA. A four-cornered bank, a raised place or plat- 

 form for sitting on. 



CHADAR. Literally a sheet or shawl, here a water-chute 

 or cascade. 



CHAR-BAGH. Literally four gardens, here a large garden 

 divided by four water-ways. 



CHASMA. A sparkling [literally eye-bright] spring. 



CHATRI. Literally an umbrella, here a small open baradari 

 or summer-house; the word also means mausoleum. 



CHENAR. The Oriental Plane-tree, Platanus orientalis, the 

 fame of which has filled the whole history of Asia from 

 the Punjab to Asia Minor from the beginning of human 

 history. 



GULISTAN. Literally a rose garden, but meaning also any 

 flower garden. 



HAUZ. A large stone-built tank. 

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