JharkhandA state in eastern India. Capital: Ranchi. Largest city: Jamshedpur.
AroraAn Indian caste of Sindhi and Punjabi origin, considered a subcaste of the Khatri.
saasA mother-in-law, especially the mother of the groom, who lives with the married couple.
JhansiA city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.
GorakhpurA city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.
LadakhA union territory of India. Capitals: Leh and Kargil. It constitutes an eastern portion of Kashmir (disputed between India, Pakistan, and China).
ArjunA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
GayaA Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period.
rakhiAn ornamental cotton wristband tied by a girl or woman on to the wrist of her brother, or of one who takes on the responsibilities of a brother, particularly during the Raksha Bandhan festival.
topiAn antelope of the species Damaliscus korrigum syn. Damaliscus lunatus.
chowkAn intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names).
kurtaA traditional article of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, consisting of a loose, collarless, long-sleeved, knee-length shirt worn by both men and women.
thakurA noble in the historical feudal system of the Indian subcontinent.
basmatiA variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.
gupGossip or rumor; nonsensical or silly talk; blather.
paanA psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.
puaA type of fried sweet cake made of flour and sugar/jaggery popular in Northern India.