Asvina—Lunar month of September-October

azan—Muslim call to prayer

bhang—drink made from hemp (marijuana)

biryani—rice cooked with meat and spices

bols—specific hand strokes on the Indian drum

cartaz—Portuguese trading license

charts—cattle sheds

chapattis—unleavened fried wheat cakes chapp—seal or stamp

charkhi—fireworks used to discipline elephants in combat chaturanga—chess

chaudol—traveling conveyance similar to palanquin chaugan—Indian "polo" chauki—weekly guard duty at the Red Fort chaupar—Indian dice game