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Ceded Districts
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English
Proper noun
Ceded Districts
en historical An area in the Deccan, India, that was ceded to the British East India Company by the nizam in 1800. It largely corresponds to the modern Rayalaseema.
Usage notes
This name was in use during the whole period of the British Raj, even though the denomination had no official weight for legal or administrative purposes.