Bigha
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre. Bangladesh, India
"Colonel Watson had, within a brick wall, at least four hundred begahs of land, which the East India Company had executed a grant of to him to construct docks […] ."
Synonyms
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More examples"Colonel Watson had, within a brick wall, at least four hundred begahs of land, which the East India Company had executed a grant of to him to construct docks […] ."
Etymology
Borrowed from Bengali বিঘা (bigha).