Ahimsa

Non-violence ; love

Ashram

A place of spiritual retirement ; Gandhiji's colony of workers Hindu philosophy of Monism or Non-dualism

Bhagawata

Name of a Purana, a sacred book of Hindus Zoroastrian fire-temple

Brahmachari

unmarried student ; anyone who practices chastity

Brahmacharya

continence, chastity

Charkha

spinning wheel

Coolie

wage-earner ; a term of contempt used for Indians in South Africa

Dastur

Parsi priest

Dharma

religion ; code of conduct

Dhoti

loose cloth worn round the waist by Indian men

Gurukula

teacher's family ; ancient type of school in India where pupils lived with their teacher as members of his family ; school conducted by members of Arya Samaj

Harijan

people of God ; a name given to 'untouchables' by Gandhiji

Kamdhenu

Kamadhenu, Kamadhuk—a fabulous cow which fulfils all desires

Khaddar

Khadi—hand-spun, hand-woven cloth

Koran

scared book of Muslims

Mantra

pithy, scared text used for meditation

Maund

Indian unit of weight, varying in different places in India from about 25lb. to 82lb.

Mafussil

outlying district

Mulla

Muslim priest

Nai Talim

the New Education ; Basic Education

Rishi

seer ; prophet

Sahib

gentleman

Shastra

sacred book of Hindus, embodying tradition

Shudra

the fourth caste consisting of manual workers

Swadeshi

indigenous, belonging go one's own locality

Swaraj

self-government

Takli

spindle used in spinning with the fingers without the use of the spinning wheel

Talimi Sangh

association for the spread of Basic Education or New Education

Tola

Indian weight, equivalent of 3/8th ounce

Varna

caste

Vidyapith

national university ; literally, seat of learning

Vidyarthi

student ; literally, seeker after knowledge