dewanee
noun
de·wa·nee
variants
or dewanny
or diwani
-nē
plural dewanees or dewannies or diwanis
: the office or jurisdiction of a dewan
specifically
: the right to collect the revenues of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha that was acquired by the East India Company in 1765
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“Dewanee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dewanee. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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