The New International Encyclopædia/Batta
BAT′TA (from Canarese bhatta, rice in the husk). An allowance in addition to the ordinary pay of officers of the British Army in India. See Pay and Allowances, Military.
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BAT′TA (from Canarese bhatta, rice in the husk). An allowance in addition to the ordinary pay of officers of the British Army in India. See Pay and Allowances, Military.