3 definitions by Govind2008
1. The Bengali language, also known as Bangla, the official language of Bangladesh and the main language in the neighboring Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second most spoken language in India after Hindi and belongs to the Indo-Aryan family of languages (which includes Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi and Nepali).
2. A person from either West Bengal or Bangladesh who natively speaks the Bengali language. Prominent Bengali people include Ravi Shankar, an instrumentalist, Irene Khan, the current and seventh Secretary General of Amnesty International, a human rights organization, and, of course, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon from The Simpsons.
2. A person from either West Bengal or Bangladesh who natively speaks the Bengali language. Prominent Bengali people include Ravi Shankar, an instrumentalist, Irene Khan, the current and seventh Secretary General of Amnesty International, a human rights organization, and, of course, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon from The Simpsons.
1. Apni-ki Bangla bolte paren? (Can you speak Bengali?)
2. Ravi Shankar played the score from the film Gandhi with George Fenton.
2. Ravi Shankar played the score from the film Gandhi with George Fenton.
by Govind2008 February 13, 2009
The largest state in India in terms of area. Rajasthan is the traditional home of the Rajputs, a clan of Kshatriya warriors (Kshatriyas are the second-highest caste in the traditional Hindu caste system).
Much of Rajasthan is a desert-like landscape.
The capital city of Rajasthan is Jaipur, named after its founder, Jai Singh II. It was one of the first planned cities of Northern India.
Much of Rajasthan is a desert-like landscape.
The capital city of Rajasthan is Jaipur, named after its founder, Jai Singh II. It was one of the first planned cities of Northern India.
by Govind2008 February 7, 2009
1. The Telugu language, mainly spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Dravidian language that evolved from Tamil, however, much of its higher vocabulary is borrowed from Sanskrit. To someone who cannot read the script used to write the Telugu language, it will resemble a series of circles and semi-circles with lines and dots around them.
2. A person who natively speaks the Telugu language. Most people from Andhra Pradesh are a homogenized mix of South Indians (Dravidian people) and North Indians (Indo-Iranian people), however, it is probable that a person from Andhra Pradesh will have more Dravidian blood than Indo-Iranian blood.
2. A person who natively speaks the Telugu language. Most people from Andhra Pradesh are a homogenized mix of South Indians (Dravidian people) and North Indians (Indo-Iranian people), however, it is probable that a person from Andhra Pradesh will have more Dravidian blood than Indo-Iranian blood.
by Govind2008 February 6, 2009