dewan
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Nehru sent in troops and a dewan, or political officer.
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In came Indian troops, and a dewan or Prime Minister furnished by India.
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Ironically, it is the dewan sent in from India who leads the battle against "evil outside influences."
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The dewan was still at a loss to know what had happened, and begged the Raja to explain what had passed between him and the shepherd.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
The dewan reminded his master that he had tried to dissuade him from rashly giving his daughter in marriage to an unknown person, and had foretold that some calamity was sure to follow.
From Santal Folk Tales by A. Campbell