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‖ dewan|diːˈwɑːn|
Also duan, diwan, deewaun, dewaun, dēwān.
[Arab. and Pers. dīwān, dīvān, Pers. formerly dēvān, the same word as divan, of which an early sense was ‘register’. Through the application to a register of accounts, and the financial department of a state, the word has in India been individualized and applied to the minister or officer over this department.]
In India: a. The head financial minister or treasurer of a state under former Muslim governments. b. The prime minister of a native state. c. The chief native officer of certain Government establishments, such as the Mint. d. In Bengal, a native servant in charge of the affairs of a house of business or a large domestic establishment, a steward. (Yule and Burnell.)
1690J. Charnock, etc. MS. Lett. to Mr. Ch. Eyre at Ballasore (Y.), Fearing miscarriage of y Originall ffarcuttee we have herewth Sent you a Coppy Attested by Hugly Cazee, hoping y⊇ Duan may be Sattisfied therewth. 1766Holwell Hist. Events i. 74 (Y.) A Gentoo named Allum Chund, who had been many years Dewan to Soujah Khan. 1771in Gleig Mem. W. Hastings (1841) I. 221 (Y.) Divesting him of the rank and influence he holds as Naib Duan of the Kingdom of Bengal. 1786Blane in Phil. Trans. LXXVII. 297 Making the enquiries I wished..from his Dewan or Minister. 1804in Owen Wellesley's Desp. 632 The English Company..has forfeited its rights as dewan and treasurer of the Empire. 1806Wellington Ibid. p. cii, Scindiah's minister..was the Peshwah's dewan. 1818Jas. Mill Brit. India v. v. (1848) IV. 226 He sent on a commission to Calcutta his dewan or treasurer. 1835A. Burnes Trav. Bokhara (ed. 2) I. 235 The Hindoo Dewans of Sinde now transact the entire pecuniary concerns of the state. 1862Beveridge Hist. India I. i. vi. 142 Subordinate to the subahdar..was an officer, with the title of dewan or diwan, who had the superintendence of all matters of revenue and finance. 1871S. Mateer Travancore 22 Colonel Munro..acted for about three years in the capacity of Dewan, or Prime Minister.
Hence deˈwanship = next.
1789Seir Mutaqherin II. 384 (Y.) [Lord Clive] visited the Vezir..and asked that the Company should be invested with the Divanship of the three provinces. 1818Jas. Mill Brit. India v. iv. (1848) IV. 149 Procuring for the donor the dewanship of the Zamindari. |