Babus

The "Babus" of Delhi are today the de-facto rulers of India.

Why are South Indians so smart? Steve Sailer 2002

All we Babus talk English to show off; 'said Hurree, flinging his shoulder-cloth jauntily.

Discourse.net: UM Opens a New Online Store 2009

Mint Babus to be insulated from Netas The end of the transfer-posting raj is in sight.

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At one time, even the government tried to co-opt them by constituting Nyay Panchayats but like every thing the government co-opts and hands over to the Babus¸ the process failed.

India's Mob Justice Shantanud 2007

‘Babus are very curious,’ said Lurgan meditatively.

Kim 2003

There were Babus to whom Lurgan Sahib talked with austerity and authority, but at the end of each interview he gave them money in coined silver and currency notes.

Kim 2003

But, cried the Oriental in him, Babus do not travel far to retail compliments.

Kim 2003

We gratefully acknowledge the obliging assistance, in research, enquiry, and suggestion, occasionally afforded, in the progress of our task, by Babus, Chandra Saikhur Dev [4] and Shyámácharaṇa

Hindu Law and Judicature from the Dharma-Sástra of Yájnavalkya W.A [Translator] Montriou

They were often of an intimate character and couched in the wonderful language of the Babu, for Egypt has its Babus as well as Bengal.

The Adventure of Living Strachey, John St Loe 1922

"Babus are willing servants, to be treated gently!"

The Ivory Trail Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920