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Parishad

British  
/ ˈpʌrɪʃəd /

noun

  1. (in India) an assembly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Parishad

Hindi

Example Sentences

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"There is absolutely no evidence of such a trap being run by Hindus," says Alok Kumar, head of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a Hindutva organisation.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

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

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

Sen, a Hindu, is secretary general of the Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Unity Parishad.

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2015

When Mr. Rajagopal returned to California, he began to campaign against the American support for Hindu nationalist groups in India like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2013

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