Rajasthan
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit राजा (rājā, “king”) + स्थान (sthāna, “locality”). Compare -stan.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Rajasthan
- Originally, various parts of northwest India within Rajputana province; now specifically, a state in western India, with Jaipur as its capital, created in 1949 and replacing the former province of Rajputana. [from 19th c.]
Derived terms
Translations
a state in western India
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See also
- (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)