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Where does “छत्तीसगढ़” come from?
छत्तीसगढ़ (Chhattisgarhi) comes from Hindi गढ़, from Ashokan Prakrit ??-.
Ancestry of “छत्तीसगढ़”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Hindi
गढ़
fort; stronghold
2
Ashokan Prakrit
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Words derived from “छत्तीसगढ़”
छत्तीसगढ़ी
Chhattisgarhi
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