anna (n) – an old monetary value of India and Pakistan, equal to one-sixteenth of a rupee 

ashram (n) – religious retreat 

bacilli (pl. n) – rod-shaped bacterium, found primarily in soil 

bhikshuks (n) – religious mendicants (someone dependent on alms for sustenance)  

crushing seed (v) – Bene Israel tradition of oil pressing, which started soon after the group arrived in India 

dialectic (adj) – 1) the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions. 2) inquiry into metaphysical contradictions and their solutions. 3) the existence or action of opposing social forces, concepts, etc 

élan (n) – vigorous spirit or enthusiasm  

equipoise (n) – even distribution of weight 

Gethsemane (n) – a garden outside of Jerusalem where Jesus was arrested as mentioned in Mark 14 

Hindiwallahs (pl. n) – Hindi-speakers. This term has a tone of prejudice, as ‘wallah’ is often applied to artisans or low-class professions eg ‘taxiwallah’ is a taxi driver or ‘bhujiawallah’ is a snack seller 

Indirabehn (n) – Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (1917-1984) was India’s first and only female Prime Minister. ‘Behn’ is Gujarati word used while addressing a woman with respect. 

noumena (pl.n) – objects or events that happen and/or exist outside of human sense and/or perception 

paan (n) – mixture of areca-nut, lime, tobacco wrapped in a betel leaf, for chewing 

Ram Rajya – Gandhi’s model of governance, which involves the empowerment of people at grassroots, equality of opportunity, decentralization of administration, cooperative participation of people, and democratic self-governance.