Pradesh
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Pradesh
Hindi
Example Sentences
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Uttar Pradesh is slated to hold assembly polls early next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
For Renu Devi, a 38-year-old helper from Uttar Pradesh, the traditional system feels safer.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Three days later, the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal held a protest in Uttar Pradesh state, demanding that the "cow protectors" be freed.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Politicians in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh blamed microfinance loans for a wave of suicides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
If Andhra Pradesh, just north of us, was alien, if Sri Lanka, a monkey’s hop across a strait, was the dark side of the moon, imagine what Canada was.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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