A.I.S.S.F = All India Sikh Students Federation.
A.F.D.R. = Association for the Protection of Democratic Rights.
Akal Takht = The seat of organized Sikh religion. The building is situated near the Golden Temple.
Akali Dal = Akali Party = The political party representing majority of Sikhs.
A.S.P = Assistant Superintendent of Police.
Amritdhari = Sikh confirmed in his faith (See footnote: page 9).
B.S.F = Border Security Force.
Baba = Old man.
Babbar Khalsa = A radical Sikh group which is said to have ousted Sant Bhindranwale from Guru Nanak Niwas and forced him to move to Akal Takhar
Banyan = Undershirt.
Bartan = Utensils.
Bhiwandi =A village in Gujrat where major anti-Muslim violence occurred.
BJP = Bhartiya Janata Party, an opposition party.
Blue Star Operation = Army’s code name for Invasion of the Golden Temple.
C.B.I = Central Bureau of Investigation.
Challan = Arrest documents.
Chandigarh = Capital city of Punjab, shared as capital of the state of Harvana.
Chowki = Police Post.
Cr. P.C. = Criminal Procedures Code.
Crore = Ten million. A crore of Indian rupees roughly arugulas US $800 .000.
C.R.P. = Central Reserve Police.
Congress (I) = Mrs, Gandhi’s political party.
Darbar Sahib= Golden Temple.
Dharamyudh = Religious struggle.
D.C. = Deputy Commissioner (Chief executive and Magistrate in a district).
D.I.G. = Deputy Inspector General of Police.
Dal Khalsa = A Sikh radical group set up by President Zail Singh to divide Sikhs.
District and Sessions Judge = Chief Judge in a district.
D.S.P. = Deputy Superintendent of Police.
G.T. Road = Grand Trunk Road, a main highway to Punjab.
Gherao = Surround, lay siege to.
surudwara = Sikh place of worship.
Gur Purb = A day of observance for Sikhs.
Harimander Sahib = Harmandar Sahib = The Golden Temple.
Havaldar = Seargent in the police or the army.
I.A.S. = Indian Administrative Service.
I.G.P. Inspector General of Police.
I.P.C. = Indian Penal Code.
Istri Akali Dal = Sikh women’s political party.
Jallianwala Bagh = An area near the Golden Temple where General Dyer ordered a massacre of peacefully protesting Sikhs in 1919.
Khalistan = Name of the independent state sale to be Cleaned by some Sikhs.
Kirpan = A curved sword carried by Sikhs.
Kursi = Chair, a derogatory reference to political power..
Langar = Free kitchen associated with Sikh Gurdwaras.
Lok Dal = An opposition party.
M.L.A. = Member of the Legislative Assembly (State Legislature).
M.P. = Member of the Parliament.
Moradabad = A city where major anti-Muslim violence had occurred.
Morcha = Agitation, struggle.
Mukhbir Khas = Special informant.
N.S.A. = National Security Act (One of the Black Laws).
Nirankari = A cult whose members call themselves Sikh but do not follow the Sikh religion. This group founded in 1970 was encouraged by Mrs. Gandhi to provoke Sikh reaction. This led to the Sikh religious agitation.
Panchayat = Elected government of a village or a group or villages.
PUCL = People’s ‘Union for Civil Liberties.
PUDR = People’s Union for Democratic Rights.
Sarkar = Government.
Sarkaria Commission = A Commission, headed by Justice R.S. Sarkaria appointed by the government to consider Center-State relations.
Sarpanch = Head of a Panchayat.
S.D.M. = Sub-Divisional Magistrate, subordinate to the D.C.
S.G.P.C. = Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (the elected committee for management of historical Sikh shrines).
S.H.0. = Station House Officer (Police officer Incharge of a police station, usually the rank of an Inspector).
Shri = Mister.
S.I. = Sub-Inspector of Police.
S.P. = Superintendent of Police.
S.S.P. = Senior Superintendent of Police.
Smt. = Shrimati, a respectful form of address for a woman.
Sukhasan = The ceremonial closing of Guru Granth Sahib at the end of the day.
Thana = Police Station.
Urdu =A language of India, the national language of Pakistan.
