"pargana" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parganas [plural], parganah [alternative], pergunnah [alternative], purgana [alternative], purganna [alternative], purgannah [alternative]
Etymology: From Urdu پَرَگْنَہ (paragna) (Hindi परगना (paragnā)), from Persian پرگنة. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ur|پَرَگْنَہ}} Urdu پَرَگْنَہ (paragna), {{der|en|hi|परगना}} Hindi परगना (paragnā), {{der|en|fa|پرگنة}} Persian پرگنة Head templates: {{en-noun}} pargana (plural parganas)
  1. (British India) An administrative unit of British Raj, consisting of a number of villages. Since Indian independence, replaced by the block or tahsil. Wikipedia link: pargana Tags: British, India

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