dewani

English

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Etymology

From Persian [Term?].

Noun

dewani (plural dewanis)

  1. The role or office of dewan.
    • 2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 34:
      He had fought for the British in wars which led to the 1765 grant to the British of the diwani of Bengal, the right to collect taxes and decide civil cases.

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