panchayat
an elective village council in India.
Origin of panchayat
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How to use panchayat in a sentence
He however refused to accept the decision and said that he would go and find two people to represent him on the panchayat.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas | Cecil Henry BompasThe panchayat is only a rough and ready way of settling disputes, or punishing minor offences.
India and the Indians | Edward F. ElwinThere is another reason why the panchayat, as applied to Christian congregations, is not altogether wholesome.
India and the Indians | Edward F. ElwinNo one could deny that the reason was a good one and so the panchayat had to allow the divorce.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas | Cecil Henry BompasHowever he had to give back the cow and pay twenty-five rupees to the panchayat.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas | Cecil Henry Bompas
British Dictionary definitions for Panchayat
/ (pənˈtʃɑːjət) /
a village council in India
Origin of Panchayat
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