Bostanji
For other uses, see Bostancı (disambiguation).
A guard of the Bostandji corps
Bostanji, also Bostandji (from Turkish: bostancı, literally "gardener" [1]), was one of the imperial guards of the Ottoman Empire. Bostanjis were mainly responsible for protecting the sultan's palace and its premises.[1] Their chief was called the Bostanji-bashi (Turkish: bostancıbaşı), and he had the rank of a pasha.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "bostanji." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster. 2002.
- ↑ "Bostanji". Chambers's Encyclopaedia. W. and R. Chambers. 1883. p. 259. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
External links
- "Image of a Bostanji-bashi." Digital Gallery. New York Public Library. 2009.