Dewan
Sign in to saveDewan (also known as diwan, sometimes spelled devan or divan) designated a powerful government official, minister, or ruler. A dewan was the head of a state institution of the same name (see Divan). Diwans belonged to the elite families in the history of Mughal and post-Mughal India and held high posts within the government.
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- Etymology
- Council
- Indian subcontinent
- Mughal Empire
- Maratha period
- Among Hindus and Sikhs of Punjab and Bengal
- Chhattisgarhi Rajput-Brahmins
- Diwani in British India
- Diwani in French India
- Nepal
- References
- Books
Dewan (also known as diwan, sometimes spelled devan or divan) designated a powerful government official, minister, or ruler. A dewan was the head of a state institution of the same name (see Divan). Diwans belonged to the elite families in the history of Mughal and post-Mughal India and held high posts within the government.
==Etymology==
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