Pradesh
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Pradesh
Hindi
Example Sentences
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The 33-year-old model and actor had been married for just five months when she was found dead in her matrimonial home in Madhya Pradesh state's Bhopal city on 12 May.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The Andhra Pradesh state government is giving Google a 25% discount for 10 years on the cost of any water it uses, along with a 25% discount on the land.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said he would seek an inquiry by the federal police and assured the Sharma family that the government would "fully assist" them in the case.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
He observed tigers in India’s Madhya Pradesh, jaguars and caiman in Brazil’s Pantanal and giant pandas in the Chinese province of Sichuan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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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