| Abbreviation | Expansion |
|---|
| A.H. | Anno Hegirae |
| C.I.E. | Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire |
| K.C.I.E. | Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire |
| K.C.S.I. | Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India |
| Lieut.-Col. | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| LL.D. | Legum Doctor |
| M.A. | Master of Arts |
| N. | North |
| N.-I. | Nederlandsch-Indië |
| N.E. | North-East |
| N.S. | New Series |
| N.W.P. | North-Western Provinces |
| Ts. ind. t.- l.- vk. | Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde |
| Z.D.M.G. | Zeitschrift der deutschen morgenländischen Gesellschaft |