dewan
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In came Indian troops, and a dewan or Prime Minister furnished by India.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nehru sent in troops and a dewan, or political officer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ironically, it is the dewan sent in from India who leads the battle against "evil outside influences."
From Time Magazine Archive
An officer, called a dewan, had been established in the provinces, expressly as a check on the person who should act as farmer-general.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 10 (of 12) by Edmund Burke
Then the Raja laughed and seemed very pleased and praised the dewan for having brought him such a clever man, and gave the dewan a rich reward.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
