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Definition of Aghan
1. Noun. The ninth month of the Hindu calendar.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aghan
Literary usage of Aghan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Behar Proverbs, Classified and Arranged According to Their Subject-matter by John Christian (1891)
"If it rains in Aghan (November-December), you will get double an average crop ;
if in Pus ... Happy are the king and people when it rains in Aghan. 489. ..."
2. The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India by Robert Montgomery Martin (1838)
"... the species of pulse called in the plains Bora, is reaped in Aghan (15th
November, 14th December). ..."
3. A Dictionary, Hindustani & English: Accompanied by a Reversed Dictionary by Duncan Forbes (1858)
"aghan, m. the name of the eighth Hindu month (during which the sun is in Scorpio,
and the moon is full near Orion's head (November—Dejase. ..."
4. The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times by Matthew Atmore Sherring, Fitzedward Hall (1868)
"... on the 14th day of Aghan. Many persons.. from the city and from the neighbouring
villages, of both sexes, bathe together in the ..."
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