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Northeast India

Northeast India proper noun: the northeastern region of India, comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. In the aggregation of seven, the region is called "Seven Sisters". Often Sikkim is included, regarded as their only "brother state" as well.

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Proper noun

Northeast India

  1. The northeastern region of India, comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. In the aggregation of seven, the region is called "Seven Sisters". Often Sikkim is included, regarded as their only "brother state" as well.
  2. (informal) The northeastern region of directly North India itself or of Gangetic plains, especially eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and parts of Bengal. This is often considered offensive as this concept excludes the Seven Sisters States from being parts of India.
    • ʿAẒĪMĀBĀD (Patna), ancient Pataliputra, present capital of Bihar state in northeast India.1988, Q. Ahmed, ʿAẒĪMĀBĀD, pages 259-260
    • In the far northeast of India, on the great plains south of the foothills of the Himalayas, lies the ruins of a vast and ancient city. Pataliputra was founded during the life of the Buddha, and bore witness to the next 1,500 years of Indian history.2009, Bipin Dimri, Pataliputra: The City of Five Empires

Northeast India meaning in Tamil

Northeast India in Tamil

northeastern region of India
வடகிழக்கிந்தியா vaṭakiḻakkintiyā

Questions about Northeast India

What does Northeast India mean?
Northeast India means the northeastern region of India, comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. In the aggregation of seven, the region is called "Seven Sisters". Often Sikkim is included, regarded as their only "brother state" as well.
What is Northeast India in Tamil?
Northeast India in Tamil is வடகிழக்கிந்தியா (vaṭakiḻakkintiyā). See Northeast India meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Northeast India?
Northeast India is a proper noun.

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