(India, historical) A repository of articles received as presents, or intended to be given as presents, attached to a government office or to a rich person's establishment.
(India, historical) A repository of articles received as presents, or intended to be given as presents, attached to a government office or to a rich person's establishment.
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(Pakistan, obsolete, _, in, _, India) A complimentary present; an honorarium.
(India, obsolete) arsenal; artillery park; ordnance department.
(India) An underground room.
South Asian term, particularly from India and Pakistan, for an underground room or cellar — essentially a basement built for coolness in hot climates. Before air conditioning, wealthy households would retreat to the tahkhana during sweltering summers to escape the heat. These cool underground spaces were practical necessities in Mughal-era architecture and still feature in old havelis and traditional buildings. The word comes from Persian and Urdu.