The East India Vade-Mecum, Volume 1 (of 2): or, complete guide to gentlemen intended for the civil, military, or naval service of the East India Company.Williamson, Thomas
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The East India Vade-Mecum, Volume 1 (of 2): or, complete guide to gentlemen intended for the civil, military, or naval service of the East India Company.
Williamson, Thomas
India -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
The _Khedmutgar_, or table-attendant.
The _Mosaulchy_, or flambeau bearer.
The _Hookah-burdar_, or preparer of the _hookah_, (pipe).
The _Bheesty_, or water carrier.
The _Babachy_, or cook.
The _Durzy_, or tailor.
The _Doby_, or washerman.
The _Mohote_ or _Mohout_, or elephant driver, who has always one or
more _Coolies_, called _mates_, to assist.
The _Surwan_, or camel driver.
The _Syce_, or groom.
The _Gaus-kot_, or grass cutter, dependant on the former.
The _Chaubuck-asswar_, or horse breaker.
The _Mauly_, or gardener.
The _Aub-dar_, or water cooler.
The _Compadore_, or purveyor, under the _kansamah_.
The _Hirkarah_, or messenger.
The _Piada_, (or _Peon_,) nearly the same as the _hirkarah_.
The _Hajaam_, or _Nye_, or _Nappy_, _i.e._ barber.
The _Duftoree_, or office-keeper.
The _Fraush_, or furniture keeper.
The _Mater_, or sweeper; a female for the same duties being termed
_matranny_.
The _Dooreah_, or dog keeper.
The _Kalashy_, or camp-equipage keeper.
The _Berriarah_, or shepherd.
The _Chokeydar_, or watchman.
The _Durwan_, or gate-keeper, or porter.
The _Cahar_, or palanquin bearer.
The _Coachman_, or postilion.
The _Ayah_, a female attendant in charge of children.
The _Dhye_, a ditto attendant on a lady.
Such is the superiority claimed by the _nokers_, that, to ask one of
them ‘whose _chauker_ he is?’ would be considered a gross insult: the
inferior class are, on the other hand, very ready to assume the former
designation; holding it to be far more respectable in the eyes of their
countrymen; who comprehend, and value, that distinction, which, among
Europeans, is little attended to; far the greater portion being, indeed,
absolutely ignorant of any reputed difference.
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