Išha

Išha is a Hadašhim title roughly equaling master. It is in every part of the Subcontinent except for Ahargan where Šalmaramese or Socotcan titles prevail. Most people use it as a honoric, adressing educated persons of superb knowledge with it, although the correct application is much narrower.

Hadašhim imperial decrees permitted the usage of the title išha for person who studied in the fields of law, medicine, engineering, pharmacy and by extension chemistry, mechanics or philosophy. Such students should have taken eight years of practice befor they were permitted to examinations that decided whether they are worthy being called an išha.

During the 11th century a strict order prevails in the east that metes out severe punishments for everyone abusing the title, while in the western territories the meaning is inflated and encompassing every single learnt man who has some academic credentials.