PoliticsAugust 29, 2026

mohalla

muh-HAH-luh

Definition

A neighborhood or a small residential district, often used in India to describe local urban community areas.

Etymology

Derived from the Arabic word 'mahallah,' meaning a place or a quarter, which entered Hindi and Urdu to designate a specific residential locality or community area.

In the news

The article refers to 'mohalla clinics,' which are government-run primary health centers serving local neighborhoods in Delhi, to illustrate the tensions between administrative service delivery and caste-based reservation policies.

After the Common Man, the Convenient Bahujan: CJP Fails the Litmus Test of Representation

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