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Parishad

British  
/ ˈpʌrɪʃəd /

noun

  1. (in India) an assembly

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Etymology

Origin of Parishad

Hindi

Example Sentences

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In 2022 he was a keynote speaker for an event organized by a group called HinduPACT, an initiative of a group called the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America.

From Slate • Aug. 29, 2023

He has also received support from leaders of the Bajrang Dal and another right-wing organisation called the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, who held a press conference claiming that cow vigilantes were being "falsely framed".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2023

His neighbors belonged to the Vishva Hindu Parishad, a Hindu nationalist organization, and some worshipers feared unnecessary confrontation.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023

“What do you mean by provocation?” said Vinod Bansal, a spokesman for Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a right-wing group behind some of the recent processions.

From New York Times • May 11, 2022

Surendra Jain, joint general secretary for the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, parent organization of the Bajrang Dal, said that “not a single person from VHP was involved” in the attack on Pehlu Khan.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2017