"Pradesh" refers to a province or territory in various South Asian languages. It derives from the Sanskrit प्रदेश pradeśa, meaning "sub-region" or "sub-country". The word was borrowed into other languages to signify "nation" or "country":

  • Thai: ประเทศ prathet,
  • Lao: ປະເທດ pathet
  • Khmer: ប្រទេស prâtés

States of India edit

The official names of five Indian states bear the word pradesh:

It is also found in the names of three proposed states:

Provinces of Nepal edit

See also edit