< Anandamath (Dawn over India)
| Ashram | Hermitage; a religious or spiritual retreat. |
| Bande Mataram | Hail Mother. |
| Bowdi | The wife of one's elder brother. |
| Brahmacharini | A woman practising strict continence. |
| Charkha | A spinning wheel. |
| Chucho | Rat (used in the text as a term of contempt). |
| Deva | A deity. |
| Dharma | Sacred duty. |
| Dhoti | A kind of clothing, often worn by males all over India. |
| Dhatura | The narcotic thorn-apple. |
| Gurdwara | Sikh place of worship. |
| Jaistha | The second month of the summer (May-June). |
| Jatas | Matted hair. |
| Kaba | Long robe reaching the feet. |
| Kalai | A lentil of pea family. |
| Kshatriya | The warrior caste. |
| Lathis | Bamboo sticks used as clubs. |
| Magh | The second month of the winter (January-February). |
| Maund | Indian measure of weight — about 36 kg. |
| Mirjai | A short coat with short sleeves. |
| Myna | A bird of starling family in India and Southeast Asia. |
| Pandit | A wise man, often a Brahmin scholar. |
| Pariah | An outcast; one who has no caste. |
| Prajapati | A butterfly; symbol of marriage. |
| Sanyasi | A holy man without family ties. |
| Sarangi | A stringed musical instrument. |
| Sepoy | Term for an Indian soldier of the British army in India. |
| Vihara | A Buddhist monastery. |
| Zamindar | A feudal landlord. |
| Zenana | Women's quarters. |
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