chowpal
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1CHOWPAL + NOUN
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Alternative form of chaupal, a village meeting-place.
He yearns for his village chowpal (meeting place) and fondly remembers the pleasant nights he spent in bhajan, kirtan, or folksongs with his village companions.
The chowpal was and is the centre of all activities—social, religious and political.
Alternative form of chowpaul, a kind of litter.
The second type was Chowpal. It had a very light bed or sofa cover with a bamboo arch over it—It was attended by servants carrying umbrellas. This was in demand for ceremonies such as marriage processions etc.
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3He yearns for his village chowpal (meeting place) and fondly remembers the pleasant nights he spent in bhajan, kirtan, or folksongs with his village companions.
WiktionaryThe chowpal was and is the centre of all activities—social, religious and political.
WiktionaryTowards evening they entered Daryapur where at the village chowpal sat a group of elders puffing away at their hookahs and gossiping... In their dress, habits and talks, gradually the new generation o
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