Chota Nagpur

/ (ˈtʃəʊtə ˈnɑːɡpʊə) /

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noun

a plateau in E India, mainly in Jharkhand state since 2000: forested, with rich mineral resources and much heavy industry; produces chiefly lac (world's leading supplier), coal (half India's total output), and mica

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Words nearby Chota Nagpur

chose, chosen, chosen people, chosisme, Chosŏn, Chota Nagpur, chott, Chotzen syndrome, chou, choucroute, Chou En-lai

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Example sentences from the Web for Chota Nagpur

Ramaswamy brings us chota hazri, consisting of tea and toast and plantains, and we eat it outside.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton
With regard to labour there is a resolution of the Nagpur Congress, but I am sorry to say that it has not been acted upon.
Freedom Through Disobedience|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
It is considered very healthy, and forms a resort for European visitors from Nagpur and Kampti during the hot weather.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various
I am convinced the old man thought that the coming of the Chota Lord Sahib to his house was the cause of my new politeness.
The Hungry Stones And Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore

The river-valleys of Chota Nagpur are also known to have yielded a tribute of diamonds to their Mahommedan conquerors.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

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