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Pujah

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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or PooJA, the Hindu ceremonies in idol-worship. Colloquially the word has come to be applied by Anglo-Indians to any kind of rite; thus "pujah of the flag" is the sepoy term for trooping of the colours.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Pujah'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​p/pujah.html. 1910.
 
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