Passage to India Crossword

In Muslim countries, a title for a woman of nobility or elevated social rank;Muslim wife or widow
In Hinduism, devotion to a deity that helps a person gain salvation.
Messenger; servant; henchman
Water pipe used to smoke tobacco
People from northwestern India (now part of Pakistan) who speak the Pashto language
Curtain or screen used by some Muslims and Hindus to hide women from the public eye; Muslim and Hindu practice of keeping women fully clothed.
rule or rulership
Wind instrument similar to an oboe
Horse-drawn carriage for two passengers with a folding top
Sport hunting
Performance of traditional Indian dancing by professional dancers.
Term of respect, such as sir or lord, used by Indians to address or discuss an important person
perching songbird of Asia and Africa.
Canopied seat for riding on an elephant's back
In Hinduism, the law of the universe governing nature and morality; observance of this law. In Buddhism, the universal truth, according to Buddha
In Hinduism, a priest. Brahmins make up the highest class in the Hindu caste system
In Islam, the first month of the calendar. On the tenth day of this month, Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Hussein bin Ali, the grandson of Mohammed. On this day in A Passage to India, confrontations flare up between Muslims and Hindus.
In Hinduism, a daily ritual in the home
Head covering to protect the wearer against the sun