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What is a babu?

What is a babu? Here are some definitions.

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  1. A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr., usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man [from 18th c.]
  2. (often depreciative, now chiefly historical) A Hindu gentleman or official, later especially an Indian office worker. [from 19th c.]
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Many of the more experienced contenders have spent decades trying to convince an obstinate babu that they are not dead as shown in Government records.
Why should I wait for some babu to be available to get things rolling?
He is notable as the restorer of babu and the reviver of its culture.
Many persons will overlook a small charge, and well the babu knows it.
The Egyptian, like the babu, is fond of bursting into print.
Shamsur Rabb KhanDelhiSIR – Battling the babu raj is more arduous than eliminating poverty in India.

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