1. ahimsa = not harming.

2. amrita = nectar.

3. aniline = an organic compound used for making dyes.

4. Aryan = noble.

5. asana = seat, yoga posture.

6. asharam = religious hermitage.

7. atoll = coral reef island.

8. avatar = descent/ incarnation.

9. Ayur Veda = knowledge of long life.

10. bandana = a large colorful kerchief.

11. banyan tree = merchant tree.

12. basmati = special long grained rice.

13. bahuviri = exocentric, headless.

14. beryl = transparent aluminum compounds used as gem stones

15. bhakti = loyalty.

16. bhang = hemp.

17. bidi = a hand rolled cigarette

18. Brahmin = Brahmana.

19. brinjal = egg plant.

20. Buddha =The enlightened one.

21. candy = sugar.

22. cash = money /coins.

23. cashmere = from Kashmir.

24. chador = shawl.

25. champac = an ever green tree.

26. cheetah = a leopard.

27. chintz = fabric with bright, bold and colorful prints.

28. chit = note.

29. chuddar = cotton shawl.

30. chukker = a period of time equal to 7 and 1/2 minutes.

31. citipati = a Buddhist protector.

32. cot = cot.

33. cowrie = sea snail.

34. crimson = bright red color.

35. dahl = lentil.

36. das = servant/ slave.

37. dingy = a tiny boat.

38. ganja = hemp.

39. govial = a crocodile.

40. gayal = a domesticated bovine animal.

41. gharry = a horse drawn cab.

42. ghee = clarified butter.

43. gunny = sack.

44. gurkha = Nepali warrior.

45. guru = teacher.

46. Hanuman = The monkey God.

47. Hare Krishna = a movement spreading Krishna Consciousness.

48. Himayala = A place of snow.

49. jaggery = unrefined whole cane sugar.

50 Juggernaut = an unstoppable force.

51. jungle = dense forest.

52. jute = long, soft, shiny fibers.

53. karma = work, fate.

54. kermes = a crimson colored insect.

55. kos = 2.25 mile distance = one – fourth of a yojana.

56. krait = a poisonous snake.

57. lac = red sealing wax.

58. lacquer = lac.

59. languor = a kind of monkey.

60. loot = steal.

61. Maharajah = a great king.

62. Maharani = A great Queen.

63. Maharishi = a great sage.

64. Mahatma = a great soul.

65. Mahayana = one of the major schools of Buddhism.

66. mahout = an elephant trainer.

67. mandala = a disc, a circle.

68. Mandarin = traditional Chinese.

69. mantra = holy text.

70. Maya = illusion.

71. meerkat = an ape.

72. Mithras = friend.

73. Moksha = liberation.

74. mugger = one who attacks stealthily.

75. mung bean = a variety of bean.

76. musk = a greasy fragrant secretion from the musk deer.

77. mynah = a bird.

78. Namste = I bow to you.

79. nard = a board game for two layers.

80. Nark = an informer / a spy.

81. Nilgai = a dark colored antelope.

82. Nirvana = extinction.

83. opal = a gem stone.

84. orange = a color, a fruit.

85. raga = a melodious mode of classical music.

86. raita = a tasty side dish made with curd and vegetable.

87. Raj = king/ kingdom.

88. Rajah = King.

89. Ramtil = dark sesame.

90. Rani = wife of Rajah.

91. rice = grains of paddy.

92. rook = chariot, a piece in the game of Chess.

93. Rupee = a (silver) coin.

94. saccharo = sugar.

95. Sadhu = a good man.

96. samadhi = a spiritual state of consciousness.

97. sambal = a chili based sauce used as a condiment.

98. sambar = a kind of deer.

99. samsara = to wander perpetually.

100. sandal = a wood burnt as incense.

101. sandhi = marphophonomic alteration.

102. Sangha = Association.

103. Sanskrit = A classical Indian language.

104. sapphire = a red gem stone.

105. sari = the traditional dress of Indian women.

106. satyagraha = passive resistance.

107. sattva = existence, reality.

108. shampoo = hair care product.

109. shawl = a strip of cloth.

110. siddha = accomplished.

111. Sikh = a follower of Sikhism.

112. Singh = The surname of a Sikh.

113. Singapore = The lion city.

114. Sinhala = Sri Lanka.

115. Sinhalese = the people / language of Sri Lanka.

116. Sri Lanka = Venerable island.

117. stupa = a mound like holy structure

118. sugar = ground candy.

119. sulfur = a yellow colored element.

120. sutra = a rule.

121. suttee = a honorable woman.

122. swami = master.

123. Swastika = well being.

124. tantra = a principle, a doctrine.

125. teapoy = three legged piece of furniture.

126. thug = a scoundrel.

127. til = sesame plant.

128. toddy = palm wine.

129. Tola = a unit of weight = 10grams.

130. Vimana = the top of a temple, a plane.

131. Vina = a stringed musical instrument (veenai)

132. veranda = roofed open porch.

133. Virinchi = Creator of the universe.

134. Wanderoo = a kind of monkey.

135. Wat = Buddhist sacred precinct.

136. yoga = union.

137. yogi = ascetic.

138. yeti = a holy man.