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Basti

Basti

9.1
A city in northern India that is the main town of its district
  • proper noun
: Basti
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Examples

  • Follow-up visits of the residents of Sapera Basti increased (from an average of five patient visits to 23 visits per month) in our clinic for medical consultations.

    Academic text (2007)

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    Harvard University

  • The majority of houses in Sapera Basti of Ward 7 and Ward 1.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Eight tubectomy operations were also done in Sapera Basti.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Being conducted at Sapera Basti with temporary thatched hutments in the background.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Repeated visits helped us establish rapport with the inmates of Sapera Basti.

    Academic text (2007)

  • After the intervention, follow-up visits from the residents of Sapera Basti increased in our clinic for medical consultations.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Janta Colony, Kachchi Basti.

    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)

  • For this, one visit to Sapera Basti-Ward 1 and two visits each in Sapera Bastis of Ward 7 and Shazadpur were made by health workers and junior residents.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The team conducted a health awareness campaign in Sapera Basti, which attracted many local residents.

Surface Forms

Basti main

Etymology

Basti takes its name from an old Indian word basti meaning 'settlement' or 'dwelling'. So the city's name simply marks it as a place where people live.