Rajasthan
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From Hindi राजा (rājā, “king”) + स्थान (sthān, “locality”). Compare -stan.
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Rajasthan
- A state in northwestern India, created in 1949 and replacing the former province of Rajputana. Capital: Jaipur. [from 20th c.]
- (historical) Various parts of northwestern India within Rajputana province. [from 19th c.]
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state in northwestern India
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- (states of India) state of India; Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala/Keralam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal (Category: en:States of India)
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From Hindi राजस्थान (rājasthān)
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