Pradesh
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Pradesh
Hindi
Example Sentences
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In May, this dusty district in India's Uttar Pradesh state spent days at the top of an unenviable national ranking: the hottest place in the country.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
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
The five southern states - Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Telangana - account for about 20% of India's 1.4 billion people.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Bowls of rice as big as Uttar Pradesh.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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