Rajasthan

Meaning

Proper Noun

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.

Origin

From Sanskrit राजा + स्थान. Compare -stan.

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