Granthi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Granthi
from Punjabi: keeper of the ( Guru ) Granth
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Following this, the Granthi, a religious official of the gurdwara, serves it to the Panj Pyaare, or the Five Amritdhari Sikhs.
From Salon ● May 2, 2022
Charteris' sphere of influence was reached first, a land of prevailing sand-colour with oases of almost painful green, over which the Granthi sovereignty had never been more than merely nominal.
From The Path to Honour by Sydney C. Grier
Why, you are the man on the spot, holding a commission from the Granthi Durbar, and obviously the proper person to punish its rebellious vassal.
From The Path to Honour by Sydney C. Grier
The Granthi made a horrified gesture of aversion.
From The Path to Honour by Sydney C. Grier
"And they say also that when any Englishman would override the rights of a Granthi, be he Sirdar or peasant, Antni Sahib is on the side of the Granthi."
From The Path to Honour by Sydney C. Grier
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