Dewans [noun]

He is called dewan, or steward; and, indeed, this is a term with more propriety applied to him in several of his functions.

The dewan tried to dissuade the raja, but without effect, and in due time the marriage was celebrated amid great rejoicings.

When the Dewan heard that Lela had come with a great force he thought that he would loot the country and he ran away in fear.

There were once a Raja and his Dewan who had each one son, and the two boys were great friends.

So the dewan presented himself before the Raja with the dumb shepherd and found a large company assembled to see what happened.

Placing the care of everything in the hands of the Dewan during his temporary absence, he set forth on his wanderings.

As Nagendra did not write to Kunda, she had been accustomed to send to the Dewan for the letters received by him.

Thou wilt see this one, for he is ever with the Dewan, who has ordered that thou goest to him before seeing the Rajah.

There be many knives in the bazaars of the city that will seek out any man's heart at the Dewan's bidding.

Admitted to the presence of the Dewan, Chunerbutty's defiant manner dropped from him, for he had always held that official in awe.