suwar--"horse rank" granted n.o.blemen

swanih-nigar--special spy

tari--species of palm

tavaif-- Muslim courtesan

teslim--prostrate bow to Moghul

t.i.thi--day in the lunar calendar

todah--mound of earth for bow and arrow target practice

topiwallah--"man who wears a hat," i.e., a foreigner

tundhi--drink made from seeds and juices

vama--Aryan scriptures

wakianavis--public court reporters

wallah--man

wazir--counselor

yogi-- Hindu contemplative

zat--personal rank given a n.o.bleman

zenana--harem

zihgir--thumb ring for shooting bow

BOOKS BY THOMAS HOOVER

Nonfiction

Zen Culture

The Zen Experience

Fiction

The Moghul

Caribbee

Wall Street Samurai

(The Samurai Strategy)

Project Daedalus

Project Cyclops

Life Blood

Syndrome