Definitions

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  • proper noun A surname that is common in many ethnicities in India.
  • proper noun Traditionally among Brahmins, a Brahmin who has learned all the four Vedas.

Etymologies

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From Sanskrit भट्ट (bhaṭṭa).

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Examples

  • The Indian priests known as Bhatta have been at the helm of worship at Pashupatinath temple for nearly 200 years.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2009

  • In the process, the Maoist leadership earlier "accepted" the resignations tendered by traditionally-appointed priests, known as Bhatta, who are of south Indian origin.

    United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal 2009

  • Shown, a villager carried an injured man to a hospital after a clash between farmers and police at Bhatta Parsaul village, Uttar Pradesh, May 8.

    Indian Politics in 2011 2011

  • Shown, a villager carried an injured man to a hospital after a clash between farmers and police at Bhatta Parsaul village, Uttar Pradesh, May 8.

    Indian Politics in 2011 2011

  • Left, a villager carried an injured man to a hospital after confrontations between farmers and police in Bhatta Parsaul village, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, May 8, 2011.

    Farmer Agitation in Uttar Pradesh 2011

  • Shown, a villager carried an injured man to a hospital after a clash between farmers and police at Bhatta Parsaul village, Uttar Pradesh, May 8.

    Indian Politics in 2011 2011

  • Left, smoke rose after a land clashes between farmers and police in Bhatta Parsaul village in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, May 7, 2011.

    Legislative Bills Pending 2011

  • The description of this species has now been printed in Zootaxa 1409: 51-59 (2007) by G. Bhatta, K.P. Dinesh, P. Prashanth and N.U. Kulkarni in a paper entitled "A new species of Gegeneophis Peters (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) from Goa, India".

    Archive 2007-02-01 2007

  • Mumbai, February 18: Farhan Akhtar is joining the bandwagon of Aamir Khan and Salman Khan as far as promotion of films of Bhatta camp, is going to be seen in a non-glamorous role in her forthcoming film

    WN.com - Articles related to Aishwarya back to work, hubby blasts media 2010

  • Mumbai, February 18: Farhan Akhtar is joining the bandwagon of Aamir Khan and Salman Khan as far as promotion of films of Bhatta camp, is going to be seen in a non-glamorous role in her forthcoming film

    WN.com - Articles related to Aishwarya back to work, hubby blasts media 2010

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