[Footnote 3]: The Mohammedan Easter.

[Footnote 4]: Failed for middle school examination; a very general claim to culture in India.

[Footnote 5]: In India, members can buy provisions or wines imported by their club.

[Footnote 6]: Measure.

[Footnote 7]: Nigar bani, lit. looking at, favouritism.

[Footnote 8]: Straight, fair.

[Footnote 9]: Lit. earth, a corpse.

[Footnote 10]: Lit. outcast.

[Footnote 11]: Worshipper of Shiva.

[Footnote 12]: The king of death; his emblem is a crocodile, i.e. death will be busy.