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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 |