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English spellings of Indian and Hinglish words — with native script, pronunciation and meaning. Curated alongside the daily crossword.

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Bengaluru

Capital of Karnataka and India's technology capital; called Bangalore in English until 2014.

Indigenous Sanskrit name for India, used officially alongside "India".

Historical Persian-derived name for the Indian subcontinent or for North India.

Capital of West Bengal and former British Indian capital; called Calcutta until 2001.

Capital of Maharashtra and India's largest city; called Bombay until 1995.

Region of the northwest subcontinent, divided in 1947 between India and Pakistan.