Chapter JUNKAMEER to JYSHE of J by The Hobson Jobson Dictionary

JYEDAD, s. P.—H. jaidad. Territory assigned for the support of troops. [1824.—“Rampoora on the Chumbul … had been granted to Dudernaic, as Jaidad, or temporary assignment for the payment of his troops.”—Malcolm, Central India, i. 223.]

JYSHE, s. This term, Ar. jaish, ‘an army, a legion,’ was applied by Tippoo to his regular infantry, the body of which was called the Jaish Kachari (see under CUTCHERRY).

c. 1782.—“About this time the Bar or regular infantry, Kutcheri, were called the Jysh Kutcheri.”—Hist. of Tipú Sultán, by Hussein Ali Khán Kermáni, p. 32.

1786.—“At such times as new levies or recruits for the Jyshe and Piadehs are to be entertained, you two and Syed Peer assembling in Kuchurry are to entertain none but proper and eligible men.”—Tippoo’s Letters, 256.