Pargana, Parganā: 3 definitions
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Pargana means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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India history and geography
Parganā.—(EI 9, 32), a group of villages; same as pratijā- garaṇaka (q. v.). Note: parganā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
Pargana refers to the “inter-village political organization” of the Santals, one of the populous tribal communities of India, are mainly found in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Balasore in the State of Odisha.—[Regarding social control]: The Santals have a well established political organization. It functions at the village, inter-village (pirh or pargana) and regional (disam) levels. The village is considered as the smallest and most important unit at the ground level. [...] The inter-village council known as the pirh or pargana constituted of fifty to sixty villages, deals with matters which cannot be settled at the village level. It is constituted by the representatives of several villages under the pirh or pargana. Pir Pargana is the secular head of the pir, nominated by all the Manjhis of the component villages once in every five years. Along with Pir Pargana, Pir Dihiri and Pir Godet are also two important functionaries at pir level administration. Major offences like incest, adultery and inter-village disputes are discussed and decided at this level. When somebody is dissatisfied with the decision of the village council, he may appeal to the pirh or pargana council.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Pargaṇa (ಪರ್ಗಣ):—[noun] an administrative division of a country or state; a district.
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Pargana (ಪರ್ಗನ):—[noun] = ಪರ್ಗಣ [pargana].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+153): Desh pargana, Disham, Disam dihiri, Disam-godet, Svayambhu, Kampana, Caurashi, Pir pargana, Maha-dvadashaka, Parguna, Chandraketugarh, Naku, Pir, Pir-dihiri, Pir-godet, Parakona, Hobaḻi, Paragana, Pratijagaranaka, Caturasiti.
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Studies in Orissan History, Archaeology and Archives (by Padmasri Paramananda Acharya)
Part 24 - Mayurbhanj during the early occupation < [Section B - Papers on the Historical Records]
Part 57 - The Puranas—an egg born tribe of Orissa < [Section G - Miscellaneous Papers]
Part 11 - On Balavalabhi of Ramacharita < [Section A - Epigraphy]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Chapter LXXIV - The Tiger’s Foster Child < [Part I]
Indian Antiquary (a journal of oriental research) (by Jas Burgess)
On the registration of deeds in Bengal by Kazis < [Volume 3 (1874)]
Sketch of some of the principal places of Snake-worship in Kathiawad < [Volume 4 (1875)]
Miscellanea (note on Paundra-varddhana) (etc.) < [Volume 3 (1874)]
The Northern Circars and The First Committee of Circuit < [September-October, 1929]
Economic Reconstruction < [May-June 1935]
Reviews < [October 1957]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
A National Church for the Santals: From Scandinavian to Lutheran < [Volume 103 (1998)]
Encounters of Cultures: Santals and Missionaries, 1867-1900 < [Volume 148 (2009)]
Between Sharia and Custom: Navigating Cultural Norms and Law < [Volume 154 (2011)]