Etymology

pargana

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Today it means: An administrative unit of British Raj, consisting of a number of villages. Since Indian independence, replaced by the block or tahsil. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Urdu پَرَگْنَہ ← Hindi परगना ← Persian پرگنة
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  1. Persian · derived fromپرگنة
  2. Hindi · derived fromपरगना
  3. Urdu · derived fromپَرَگْنَہ
  4. English todaypargana

From Urdu پَرَگْنَہ (paragna) (Hindi परगना (paragnā)), from Persian پرگنة.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. An administrative unit of British Raj, consisting of a number of villages. Since Indian independence, replaced by the block or tahsil.

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