Pradhan

This article is about the title. For the name, see Pradhan (surname).

Pradhan (Devanagari: प्रधान) is generally ministerial title of Sanskrit origin used in the Indian subcontinent.[1][2] The Sanskrit pradhāna translates to "major" or "prime";[3] however, the more modern Hindi definitions provided by the Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary also include "chief" and "leader".[4] The precise interpretation can differ significantly by region. The style was somewhat abandoned by many Indian princely states during the Mughal era in favor of Persian styles such as Wasir and Diwan. Pradhan is also a surname mainly in Nepal, India etc.

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  2. ^ "Qamruddin vs District Magistrate And Ors. on 26 August, 2004". Archived from the original on 2013-04-23.
  3. ^ Klaus Glashoff. "Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit". learnsanskrit.cc (formerly spokensanskrit.org). Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  4. ^ Stuart, Ronald. The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary. Edited by Ronald Stuart McGregor. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1993.