pargana
pargana noun: an administrative unit of British Raj, consisting of a number of villages. Since Indian independence, replaced by the block or tahsil.
Noun
pargana (plural parganas)
- An administrative unit of British Raj, consisting of a number of villages. Since Indian independence, replaced by the block or tahsil.
- ‘I shall advise His Highness to sanction at least a high school in the capital, and if possible another in each pargana.’1924, EM Forster, A Passage to India, Penguin, published 2005, page 165
- Many in the BJP, especially tribal leaders from the Santhal Pargana, blamed the crushing defeat against JMM on the CM's organisational skills.2017 April 20, Times of India
pargana meaning in Hindi
pargana in Hindi
- pargana
- परगना parganā
Forms of pargana
| plural | parganas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | parganah |
| alternative form | pergunnah |
| alternative form | purgana |
| alternative form | purganna |
| alternative form | purgannah |
Origin of pargana
From Urdu پَرَگْنَہ (paragna) (Hindi परगना (paragnā)), from Persian پرگنة.
Questions about pargana
- What does pargana mean?
- Pargana means an administrative unit of British Raj, consisting of a number of villages. Since Indian independence, replaced by the block or tahsil.
- What is pargana in Hindi?
- Pargana in Hindi is परगना (parganā). See Pargana meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is pargana?
- Pargana is a noun.
- What is the plural of pargana?
- The plural of pargana is parganas.
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