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As their old family ties are washed away, they, like their historical counterparts, come to view themselves as jahaj-bhais, or ship-brothers.
Sea of Poppies: Summary and book reviews of Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh. 2008
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Bihar and the other cow-belt states, where the motto of survival is, Jiski lathi uski bhais (He who wields the stick, own the buffalo).
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The former were called Dhai-bhais or foster-brothers by the Rajputs; they were often given permanent grants of land and employed on confidential missions, as for the arrangement of marriages.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II R. V. Russell
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Oh, oh, one of the underworld bhais fielding near Shashi has just said something to him.
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Oh, oh, one of the underworld bhais fielding near Shashi has just said something to him.
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"Before the Mumbai police started cracking down on organised crime post the 1993 serial blasts, people in the delinquency areas trusted the dadas or bhais (goons) more than the cops," explains Shaban who hails from Gonda (UP) and has studied at various institutions, including AMU, JNU and IIT-Powai before he landed at TISS.
The Times of India 2010
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Oh, oh, one of the underworld bhais fielding near Shashi has just said something to him.
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Is the mumbai bhais/bharvas making ppl live miserable?
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Our august House would comprise bhais and Munnabhais who would prefer to be addressed as such and not as
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Meera is earnestly talking about public transport and security issues, in a city that is taken over by vested interests and distant bhais who call the shots.
The Times of India 2009
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