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The term Diwan can refer to:


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Diwan (title) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (301 words)
The title diwan is derived from the name of a particular sofa-like piece of sitting furniture known as a divan, which is the common shape of thrones in the Indian subcontinent, either a Hindu Gadi or a Muslim Musnaid.
During the effective rule of the Mughal empire, the diwan served as the chief revenue officer of a province.
Diwan Deo was the hereditary title borne by the Chief Minister of Cooch, held by a junior branch of the ruling Narayan dynasty
Diwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (201 words)
Diwan (title), also Dewan or divan - a number of Middle Eastern titles used in various languages for high officials, especially of cabinet rank, or as a rank of nobility in South Asia
Diwan (ritual) - a religious ritual in Algeria
Diwan (Ottoman poetry) - poetry of the Ottoman Empire
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