Cooch Behar

[ kooch buh-hahr ]

noun
  1. a former state in NE India; now part of West Bengal.

  2. a city in West Bengal, in NE India.

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How to use Cooch Behar in a sentence

  • At the time of this visit the Maharajah was the only member of the family in Cooch Behar.

    Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon Casserly
  • In 1772 they carried off the Maharajah of Cooch Behar as a prisoner.

    Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon Casserly
  • Around us the restful though tame scenery of the little Cooch Behar State.

    Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon Casserly
  • The long arcaded front of the Palace of Cooch Behar gleamed in the glow of torches held by hundreds of white-clad natives.

    Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon Casserly
  • Table and sideboard shone with massive silver cups won at race-meetings and shows by the horses of the Cooch Behar stable.

    Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon Casserly

British Dictionary definitions for Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar

Kuch Bihar

/ (kuːtʃ bɪˈhɑː) /


noun
  1. a former state of NE India: part of West Bengal since 1950

  2. a city in India, in NE West Bengal: capital of the former state of Cooch Behar. Pop: 76 812 (2001)

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