Granthi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Granthi
from Punjabi: keeper of the ( Guru ) Granth
Example Sentences
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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
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 Grier, Sydney C.
The enemy were not suffering as they should, beneath the fire of his guns on the one hand and the musketry of the two Granthi regiments on the other.
From The Path to Honour by Grier, Sydney C.
"But if we had been able to stamp out Sher Singh's rebellion—as we could have done if they had supported us properly—it would have saved this second Granthi War, Bob."
From The Path to Honour by Grier, Sydney C.
You uttered hastily the words of an impatient mind, not having studied from your youth the art of playing off Granthi against Moslem, and both against Ranjitgarh.
From The Path to Honour by Grier, Sydney C.
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