রাজশাহী

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Bengali

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Etymology

A compound of রাজ (raj) + শাহী (śahi), with both terms meaning "king" but with the former from Sanskrit राज (rāja) and the latter from Classical Persian شاه (šāh); this naming is probably for acknowledging the rule of both the Hindu Rajas and the Muslim Shahs over the city.

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Proper noun

রাজশাহী (rajśahi) (genitive রাজশাহীর (rajśahir), locative রাজশাহীতে (rajśahite))

  1. Rajshahi (city)
  2. Rajshahi Division
  3. Rajshahi District

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