Deewan ji

muqawwee123 · October 6, 2012, 12:23pm

What is meant by Deewan (not the poetry one), when used for title of a man?

In ruler Sindh, Hindu community is referred as Deewan (besides most common VaaRiya derived from VaRanj Wapaar, referring to there affiliation with Wapaar - trade)

Kinzz · October 6, 2012, 12:26pm

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Otaak??

I think it's a separate room out side the house where male guests used to stay.

muqawwee123 · October 6, 2012, 12:27pm

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I'm not referring to Deewan e Khas as present in Mughal buildings. I referring to people called Deewan

Kinzz · October 6, 2012, 12:30pm

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Why I always misunderstand your threads title

And yes my father have few Hindu friends and he call them deewan.I thought deewan was their cast.

KKF · October 6, 2012, 12:30pm

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in sub-continental judiciary system there were two types of courts...one was deevaanii and the other one was fauj-daarii...[civil and criminal courts]...so deevaan was some kinda legal position they held in the civil court to process the trials. these people were called deevaans. **

muqawwee123 · October 6, 2012, 12:32pm

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deewani courts main ishq ke muqaddme chalte honge *

muqawwee123 · October 6, 2012, 12:33pm

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But how Hindu community got this title in Sindh? Do Hindus are referred as Deewans in India too.

KKF · October 6, 2012, 12:34pm

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aapkaa koii case ho to mujhe bataaiyegaa maiN chalvaa duuNgaa

muqawwee123 · October 6, 2012, 12:36pm

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kia aap deewavi adaltaon ke wukala ke agent hain?

KKF · October 6, 2012, 12:47pm

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Allah na kare maiN wokala gardoN kaa Haamii huN...i liked the new term "wokalaa~ gardii" like "GhunDa Gardii" lol

the_kaur · October 6, 2012, 2:12pm

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I read in child hood that "mahatma gandhi Rajkot ke deewan ke ladke theyy:D", I think it was some legal post

muqawwee123 · October 6, 2012, 3:24pm

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But somehow all the hindus are called 'Deewan' in Sindh. Will ask my Dada, when I go to hometown this Eid :D

KKF · October 6, 2012, 3:29pm

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in India, Deevaan Ji can be anyone who is associated with courts proceedings. both Hindus and Muslims.

ninja_hattori · October 7, 2012, 5:50am

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In rural part of maharashtra it is something like manager..who manage account,payments and supervise all the works of agricultural land is called as deewanji of land lord...

in same manner the person who keeps record of accounts of a business was also called as deewanji of proprietor....

i think in hindu estates it was equivalent of prime minister....