Rajasthan

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit राजा (rājā, “king”) + स्थान (sthāna, “locality”). Compare -stan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɑːdʒəstæn/

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Rajasthan

  1. Originally, various parts of northwest India within Rajputana province; now specifically, a state in western India, with Jaipur as its capital, created in 1949 and replacing the former province of Rajputana. [from 19th c.]

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