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To: Straight Vermonter

Who (or what) are "jawans"? The article mentiones these strange things.


3 posted on 02/18/2005 9:11:27 PM PST by GSlob
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To: GSlob

Jawan is an Indian term for a soldier.


5 posted on 02/18/2005 9:22:16 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
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To: GSlob
Jawans (?)
6 posted on 02/18/2005 9:24:50 PM PST by blam
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To: GSlob
A 'jawan' is a colloquial reference to an Indian soldier.
7 posted on 02/18/2005 9:26:38 PM PST by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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