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Settlement Studies 2024
Glossary
Bhatti: Clay furnace
Akhada: Arena of practice with facilities for boarding, lodging and training.
Patila: Large pot used to separate the remaining water from the oil.
Kuppi: Leather flask used to store attar to remove excess moisture.
Kuladevi: Ancestral goddess
Attar: Fragrant essential oil used in perfumes, foods and cosmetics.
Gallis: Lanes
Sheesham: North Indian rosewood
Sahukar: Money lender
Farsh Marg: The road in front of the temple used to be below today’s ground level.
Thekedar: Contractor

Bhapka: Condenser or receiver

Deg: Copper still where the raw materials along with water are poured
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