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pargana

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An administrative unit of British Raj, consisting of a number of villages. Since Indian independence, replaced by the block or tahsil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, India

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History

Etymology

From Urdu پَرَگْنَہ (paragna) (Hindi परगना (paragnā)), from Persian پرگنة.

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