RAJYA SABHA

Meaning of RAJYA SABHA in English

/rahj"yeuh sub"hah/

the upper house of parliament in India.

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LOK SABHA — /lawk" sub"hah/ the lower house of parliament in India.
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SWARAJ — swəˈräj noun ( -es ) Etymology: Sanskrit svarāj self-ruling, svārājya independent rule, from sva one's own + rājya rule — …
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RAJ — ˈräj noun ( -es ) Etymology: Hindi rāj, from Sanskrit rājya, from rājati he rules; akin to Sanskrit rājan king …
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