- pargana
- par·ga·na
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pargana
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Pargana — A pargana is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent, used primarily, but not exclusively, by the Muslim kingdoms. Parganas were introduced by the Delhi Sultanate, and the word is of Persian origin. As a revenue unit, a pargana… … Wikipedia
Pargana — In the Delhi sultanate, a unit of 100 villages corresponded to a pargana headed by a chaudhuri. The term pargana is possibly the same as pratijagaranaka, used for a territorial unit in Paramara inscriptions. See also Sarkar … Historical dictionary of Medieval India
pargana — n. (also pergunnah, pergana) (in India) a group of villages or a subdivision of a district. Etymology: Urdu pargana district * * * pargana, ganna variants of pergunnah … Useful english dictionary
pargana — [pə gʌnə] noun a group of villages or a subdivision of a district in India. Origin Urdu, lit. district … English new terms dictionary
Santhal Pargana — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Santhāl Pargana Country and Admin Code IN.38.1257331 IN … World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II
pergunnah var. of PARGANA. — perhaps adv. 1 it may be; possibly (perhaps it is lost). 2 introducing a polite request (perhaps you would open the window?). Etymology: PER + HAP … Useful english dictionary
Gonda district — is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, and Gonda town is the district headquarters. It is also headquarters of the Devipatan Division. The district lies between 26º 47 and 27º 20 north latitude and 81º 30 and 82º 46 east longitude The… … Wikipedia
Amethi — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Amethi | type = city | latd = 26.15 | longd = 81.82 locator position = right | state name = Uttar Pradesh district = Sultanpur leader title = leader name = altitude = 100 population as of = 2001… … Wikipedia
Dumka — This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Dumka district. For the Slavic musical form, see Dumka (musical form). Dumka city … Wikipedia
Deoghar district — This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Deoghar. Deoghar district देवघर जिला Location of Deoghar district in Jharkhand … Wikipedia
