Meaning of Miyana | Babel Free

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A member of a Muslim Rajput community found in the state of Gujarat in India.

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“The lowest kind of palanquins, which are small litters suspended under a straight bamboo, by which they are carried, and shaded by a frame covered with cloth, do not admit⟳ the passenger to lie⟳ at length, and are here called Miyana, or Mahapa. In some places, these terms are considered as synonymous, in others, the Mayana is open⟳ at the sides, and is intended for carrying men, while the Mahapa, intended for women, is surrounded by curtains.”

“...bahlis, chakras, bullock-carts, dolis, tattus, palkis, miyanas, kharkharinas, bajras and chaupalas, were the common vehicles.”

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