Glossary Agni Pareeksha Trial by fire. Andolan Movement/Political struggle. Bada Kranti Big revolution. Badli "T emporary" in the textile mills -leave vacancy employees, those workers who are employed on a daily basis and not entitled to most of the rights that 'regular' workers have. Bhabi Sister-in-Iaw, elder brother's wife Basti A cluster of chawls and hutments Chawl Tenement building. of two or three floors housing, usually, the working class or lower middle class. Chowki A point where several roads intersect. Dada Marathi word for elder brother. (Also a term for local strongmen). Dharna A protest action which requires the agitatorS to squat at a relevant place for several hours or even days. Diwali An important Hindu festival. Grampanchayat Village body. Girni Kamgar Textile worker . Goonda A goon, an unlawful character. Hamali Hard manual labour, usually on a dally wage basis. Jail bharo (Literally) Fill the jails. Another term for courting arrest. Kamgar Worker. Kholi Bombay parlance for a place to line, usually a hutment or one room tenement, literally a room. Kulak Rich peasant. Lal Bavta Red flag. A term commonly used when referrIng to the communist parties or trade union. Mahamandal A federation or larger body of social or political group (mandals). Malik Owner/Boss . Morcha A protest march. Mazdoor bhai Fellow worker or comrade. Mumbai Marathi for Bombay. Madat pheries (Literally) Help rounds-term for the fund collection processions organised in different localities by strike activists. Pauti Union membership fees, literally a receipt. Police chowki Police post. Police patil Police constable In a village. Rasta roko A protest action involving blocking the roads and stopping traffic. Samyukta United. Shramik Worker /labourer /toiler. Seth log Millowners. Sarpanch Village head . Samiti Committee. Sanghatana A struggle group, an Shibirs Training camps. Utpadan roko (Literally) Production stoppage.
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