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Pukka sahib (/ ˈ p ʌ k ə ˈ s ɑː (ɪ) b / PUK-ə SAH(-i)b) [1] is a slang term taken from the Hindi words for "substantial" (literally "ripe") and "master". Among English users, "pukka" came to signify "first class" or "absolutely genuine", so that the combined phrase can be translated as "true gentleman" or "excellent fellow".
Pukka sahib, an Indian term for British civil servants This page was last edited on 15 May 2023, at 06:03 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Sahib or Saheb (/ ˈ s ɑː h ɪ b /; Arabic: صاحب) is an Arabic title meaning 'companion'. It was historically used for the first caliph Abu Bakr in the Quran.. As a loanword, Sahib has passed into several languages, including Persian, Kurdish, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Crimean Tatar, [1] Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Rohingya and Somali.
As the story opens, U Po Kyin, a corrupt Burmese magistrate, is planning to destroy the reputation of the Indian, Dr Veraswami. The doctor hopes for help from his friend John Flory who, as a pukka sahib (European white man), has higher prestige. Dr Veraswami also desires election to the town's European Club, of which Flory is a member ...
The Pukka Sahib – Tr: Bikram K Das, Harper Collins, 2001; Stories – Tr: Paul St-Pierre, Leela and K K Mahapatra, Grassroots, 2003; Dear Jester – Tr: R K Swain and Paul St-Pierre, Rupa, 2004; The Will – Tr: Ashok Mohanty, Sahitya Akademi, 2007
10. Guru Granth Sahib Jee noo Guru mananaa – Believe in and accept Guru Granth Sahib as the Guide to enlightenment. 11. Kaarjaan dae arambh vich ardaas karnee – When undertaking any task, first perform the prayer of Ardās. 12.
Nishan Sahib flags on poles at Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar. Some of the prominent Sikh shrines established by the Sikh gurus are: Nankana Sahib, established in the 1490s by first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, Punjab, Pakistan. Sultanpur Lodhi, established in 1499 became the Sikh centre during Guru Nanak Dev time Kapurthala District, Punjab (India).
I bet most of the Pukka sahib were more respectful toward differing people and attitudes than most of the self righteous humbugs who claim to be unprejudiced around today. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.239.197.45 ( talk ) 02:53, 18 August 2013 (UTC) [ reply ]