A Tale of Saffron and Strife (Guide)

This is a guide to A Tale of Saffron and Strife, an original story by TurquoiseEmber. It contains information about Hindi terms used in the story, a bit of historical background for the setting, and just general knowledge that has to do with it.

Dictionary
Throughout AToSaS, there are a smattering of Hindi words and terms, so here is a guide to those:

It will be updated as the story progresses.

CHAPTER ONE:

 * Didi - Older sister, in Hindi. This term is only used by the younger sibling to their elder sister, however. For example, my younger sister sometimes calls me didi (when she wants to be nice, that is).
 * Saree (or Sari) - a garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body. Sarees are incredibly uncomfortable (in my opinion) and poke and prod in the worst places. Heck, I was grateful for my T-shirts after wearing a saree.