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Chitral

Chitral proper noun: a princely state in alliance with British India until 1947, then a princely state of Pakistan until 1969. The area of the state now forms the Chitral District of the Malakand Division, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Proper noun

Chitral

  1. (historical) A princely state in alliance with British India until 1947, then a princely state of Pakistan until 1969. The area of the state now forms the Chitral District of the Malakand Division, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  2. The capital of the Chitral District, situated on the western bank of the Chitral River, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It also served as the capital of the princely state of Chitral until 1969.
  3. The largest district in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Chitral meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Indonesian

Chitral in Hindi

Chitral (all senses)
चित्राल citrāl

Chitral in Urdu

Chitral (all senses)
چترال

Chitral in Bengali

Chitral (all senses)
চিত্রল citrol

Chitral in Indonesian

Chitral (all senses)
Chitral, Chetral
More languagesFewer languages
Chitral in Thai
จิตราล

Forms of Chitral

alternative formChetral

Origin of Chitral

From Hindustani چترال / चित्राल (citrāl)), from Khowar چھترار (chitrār, “field”), from Sanskrit क्षेत्र (kṣetra).

Questions about Chitral

What does Chitral mean?
Chitral means a princely state in alliance with British India until 1947, then a princely state of Pakistan until 1969. The area of the state now forms the Chitral District of the Malakand Division, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
What is Chitral in Hindi?
Chitral in Hindi is चित्राल (citrāl). See Chitral meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Chitral?
Chitral is a proper noun.

Words near Chitral in the dictionary

  1. Chitrabaanu
  2. Chitradurg
  3. Chitradurga
  4. Chitragupta
  5. Chitrakoot
  6. Chitral
  7. Chitrali
  8. Chitralis
  9. Chitrangad
  10. Chitrangada
  11. Chitrangadā

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