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tahsil

British

/ təˈsiːl /

noun

an administrative division of a zila in certain states in India

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Etymology

Origin of tahsil

Urdu, from Arabic: collection

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They include the whole of the Zhob and Chagai political agencies, the eastern portion of the Quetta tahsil and other tracts, among which may be mentioned the Bolan Pass, comprising 36,401 sq. m. in all.

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