mina bazaar—mock bazaar held on Persian New Year
mirdanga—South Indian drum
mohur—gold coin
mudra—hand signs in the Indian classical dance
musallim—navigator on Indian ship
mutasaddi—chief port official
nakuda—owner-captain of Indian trading vessel
naqqara-khana—entry to royal compound
nashudani—"good-for-nothing"
nautch—suggestive dance