Sawai is a title of honor used in the Indian subcontinent, the word having its root in Sanskrit language.
Sawai literally means a quarter over one (1+1/4) in strength and / or intelligence.[1] In other words, it means – one and a quarter of an average man in worth.[2][3]
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