Rajasthan

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit राजा (rājā, king) + स्थान (sthāna, locality). Compare -stan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɑːdʒəstæn/

Proper noun

Rajasthan

  1. 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.]

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