Lakhnauti

English

Dakhil Darwaza, Lakhnauti

Etymology

From Bengali লখনৌতি (lokhnōuti). The term rose to prominence after Muslim rule, and is a most likely a corruption of Lakshmanavati, the name of the city under the Senas.

Proper noun

Lakhnauti

  1. Gaur, an ancient Bengali city presently divided between Bangladesh and India.

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