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词条 Munshi
释义

  1. Etymology

  2. Use by British

  3. See also

  4. References

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}}Munshi ({{lang-ur|{{nq|مُنشی}}}}; Hindi: मुंशी; Bengali: মুন্সী) is a Persian word, originally used for a contractor, writer, or secretary, and later used in the Mughal Empire and British India for native language teachers, teachers of various subjects especially administrative principles, religious texts, science, and philosophy and were also secretaries and translators employed by Europeans.[1]

Etymology

Munshi ({{lang-fa|منشی}}) is a Persian word used as a respected title for persons who achieved mastery over languages, especially in British India. It became a surname to those people whose ancestors had received this title and some of whom also served as ministers and administrators in the kingdoms of various Royals and are regarded as nobility. In modern Persian, this word is also used to address administrators, head of departments.

Use by British

Administrators, head of departments, accountants, and secretaries hired by the government in British India were known as Munshies. The family name Munshi was adopted by families whose ancestors were Honored with this title and were responsible for administering various offices etc. and these families (selective) were and are regarded as nobility. Abdul Karim, known as "The Munshi", was a valued and respected Indian attendant or aide-de-camp of Queen Victoria.[2]

See also

  • Munshi Hakimuddin
  • Premchand
  • Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
  • Munshi Abdur Rouf
  • Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir

References

1. ^{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Munshi|volume=19}}
2. ^{{cite web| author=Visram, Rozina | year=2004 |url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/42022 | title=Karim, Abdul (1862/3–1909)| work=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | publisher= Oxford University Press| doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/42022}} {{Subscription}} {{grey|for full access}}

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