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thana
noun
tha·na
\ˈtänə\
Definition of thana
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1 : a military post in India during the British occupation
2 : an Indian police station : police division serving as a unit of Indian local administration
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Origin and Etymology of thana
Hindi thānā, from Sanskrit sthāna place, from tiṣṭhati he stands
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