Etymology

gram panchayat

Today it means: A form of local governance of a village or between small groups of villages in India. Full definition →

Hindi ग्राम पंचायत
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromग्राम पंचायत
  2. English todaygram panchayat

Borrowed from Hindi ग्राम पंचायत (grām pañcāyat, literally “village council”).

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