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taluka

tuh-LOO-kuh

Definition

A sub-district administrative unit in India, consisting of a collection of villages and smaller towns, often responsible for local revenue collection and basic administration.

Etymology

The word comes from the Arabic word 'ta'alluqa', meaning 'connection' or 'relationship', and was adopted during the Mughal and later British periods to denote a tract of land under a local revenue collector.

In the news

The word is used to specify the geographical location of the petitioner's residence within the Mundra administrative area of the Kutch district.

Kutch Widow Approaches Gujarat High Court for Custody of Si…

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