Munshi (Urdu:{Nastaliq|مُنشی}; Hindi: मुंशी ) is a Persian word originally the name of a contractor, writer or secretary, later used in Mughal Empire and British India of the native language teachers or secretaries employed by Europeans. ==Etymology== Munshi (Persian منشی) is a Persian word and it was given as an honorary title ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munshi