an honorary title in India giving a person status as a learned man or scholar.
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An honorary title in India giving a person status as a learned man or scholar.
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a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
From here the pair walked to a specially designed mandap, a gazebo style structure used in all Indian weddings, and sat on ornate thrones as a Hindu priest, known as a pandit, performed the ceremony.