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The Bagri dialect of Haryana is spoken chiefly in which districts?

  1. A.Rohtak and Jhajjar
  2. B.Sirsa and Fatehabad
  3. C.Ambala and Panchkula
  4. D.Nuh and Palwal

Correct answer

B. Sirsa and Fatehabad

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Sirsa and Fatehabad. Bagri is spoken in the south-western corner of the state, in Sirsa and Fatehabad and parts of Hisar, where Haryana meets Rajasthan and Punjab, and it is close enough to Rajasthani speech that it is often described as a Rajasthani dialect carried into Haryana.

Option A, Rohtak and Jhajjar, is the home of Bangru, the central and standard form of Haryanvi. Option C, Ambala and Panchkula, in the north-east, speaks Puadhi, which carries heavy Punjabi influence. Option D, Nuh and Palwal, is the Mewat tract, where Mewati is spoken. The way to hold these is by direction: Bangru in the centre, Bagri in the south-west, Ahirwati in the south, Mewati and Braj in the south-east and Puadhi in the north-east. Bagri is spoken across the border in the Rajasthan districts next to Sirsa as well, which is why the two speech areas are hard to separate on a map.

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