Pradesh

"Pradesh" refers to a province or territory in various South Asian languages.

It derives from the Sanskrit प्रदेश pradeśa, meaning "sub-region" or "sub-country".

The word was borrowed into other languages to signify "nation" or "country": The official names of five Indian states bear the word pradesh: It is also found in the names of three proposed states: This Indian location article is a stub.

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