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  • “I am a thakur,” my friend replied, “from Uttar Pradesh.”

    Chhattishgarh being Colonised by outsiders : Adivasi's being made into slaves in their own land Abhay N 2007

  • The thakur, Hara Chang, is wealthy and a rigid Buddhist, and uses his very considerable influence against the work of the Moravian missionaries in the valley.

    Among the Tibetans Isabella Lucy 2004

  • If the 'na outlives his thakur, his tattoo is barred with black to show honorable completion of service; if it works out the other way, his thakur will see to honorable burial, if possible at one of their clanhomes.

    Concordance A Terran Empire concordance Ann Wilson

  • (Dana Manfredi/DruAlanna) murdered, followed by his order for her to seek the death of a 'na who has dishonored @'s thakur, resulted in a death sentence for him if he remained on Sandeman, and loss of all property in Subsector Sandeman.

    Concordance A Terran Empire concordance Ann Wilson

  • Although in theory, since a 'na does swear absolute obedience and perfect fidelity, there is no need to acknowledge even the greatest of such service, the Sandemans are realists; if a' na gives greater service or does a deed more heroic than may be reasonably expected, his thakur will have the tattoo circled and allow his 'na to use his name hyphenated with the' na's own.

    Concordance A Terran Empire concordance Ann Wilson

  • (Familiar mode is restricted to battle-companions, lovers, and one's thakur or 'na.)

    Concordance A Terran Empire concordance Ann Wilson

  • She accepted Nevan DarLeras as thakur-na in 2574, was elected Successor in 2577 on Emperor Forrest's death, and succeeded to the Throne in

    Concordance A Terran Empire concordance Ann Wilson

  • When Jason repudiated her after trying to kill her, Dana asked the Alanna clan-chief's help in making atonement for allowing him to accept an unworthy thakur-na.

    Concordance A Terran Empire concordance Ann Wilson

  • Since he was positive his thakur would have wished that, even though she had not asked it of him, he agreed; as a result, until his death in 2855, the various Sovereigns had a personal special agent who, until his fealty oath, had been the best field agent in IntelDiv.

    Concordance A Terran Empire concordance Ann Wilson

  • Baron Frederick Klaes 'thakur-na, he was honor-bound to provide protection for Klaes' world, which he did by leaving part of his fleet on guard there.

    Concordance A Terran Empire concordance Ann Wilson

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