The babus were the high-class, rich Bengali people during the late 18th and 19th century, who came into being as a result of intimate interaction with the British in Kolkata.

a respectful title or form of address for a man, especially an educated one.

An office worker or clerk.

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in India between 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown.

Rich,well-to-do, nobles, or those in the highest of society because of wealth and or status.

a Hindu caste found in the states of Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat in India.

causing terror or horror.

the foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honor in classical times.

An industrial city in West Bengal, India, that has developed into an urban agglomeration, alongside its twin city Kolkata, as the Kolkata metropolitan area.

Famous for hosting one of the busiest train stations in India, as well as for the four bridges that connect it to Kolkata.

A large body of freshwater in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. It has also given its name to a village on its banks, variously known as Loch Awe, or Lochawe.

A horse sacrifice ritual followed by the Śrauta tradition of Vedic religion. It was used by ancient Indian kings to prove their imperial sovereignty: a horse accompanied by the king's warriors would be released to wander for a period of one year. In the territory traversed by the horse, any rival could dispute the king's authority by challenging the warriors accompanying it. After one year, if no enemy had managed to kill or capture the horse, the animal would be guided back to the king's capital. It would be then sacrificed, and the king would be declared as an undisputed sovereign.

Also known as Ramachandra, is a major deity of Hinduism. He is the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu, one of his most popular incarnations along with Krishna and Gautama Buddha.

Member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood.

a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things.

Involving or causing much bloodshed.

Having a lot of space inside; roomy.

Kurukshetra is a city in the north Indian state of Haryana. It's known as the setting of the Hindu epic poem the "Mahabharata."

one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa.[3] The title may be translated as "the great tale of the Bhārata dynasty".

An epic legendary narrative of the Kurukṣetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pāṇḍava princes.