MEANINGS/DEFINITIONS:

    MEANINGS/DEFINITIONS :

Linguist : Someone who knows and studies several languages .

Madrasa : An Arabic word for a place of learning .

Uncivilized : Any place or people not socially, culturally,or morally advanced .

Vernacular schools : Schools that use languages other than English as the main medium.

Munshi : A person who can read, write and teach Persian .

Philosophy : The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality,etc.

Sepoys : An Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders .

Pathshala : An open air institution having no permanent structures , furniture,etc .

Oppressive : Inflicting harsh  treatment .

Santiniketan : The abode of peace, built by Rabindranath Tagore .

Guru − teacher

Abode − a place to live

Inferiority − feeling lower than others

Literacy −  ability to read and write

Crippled − handicapped