diwan

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Meaning

a Muslim council chamber or law court

a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)

a Muslim council of state

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He also performed in Diwan Deodhi, the then Prime Minister Salar Jung, a few times. Source: Internet

Diwan al-Barid main Mu'awiyah introduced postal service, Abd al-Malik extended it throughout his empire, and Walid made full use of it. Source: Internet

In 1847, Rana Vikmatji appointed Uttamchand's son, Karamchand, as diwan after disagreeing with Uttamchand over the state's maintenance of a British garrison. Source: Internet

“Khalifa bin Salman represented the old guard in more ways than just age and seniority,” said Kristin Smith Diwan, a senior resident scholar at the Washington-based Arab Gulf States Institute. Source: Internet

“A group of leaders have emerged in the Gulf who are different from their predecessors, but none of them are in power,” Diwan said. Source: Internet

Eight years later when Diwan Bhavani Das, the head of civil accounts, died, Dina Nath took over as head of both military and civil accounts. Source: Internet

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