Gymkhana (/ˈdʒɪmˈkɑːnə/) (Urdu: جِمخانہ, Sindhi: جمخانه, Hindi: जिमख़ाना, Assamese: জিমখানা, Bengali: জিমখানা) is a British Raj term which originally referred to a place of assembly. The meaning then altered to denote a place where skill-based contests were held. "Gymkhana" is an Anglo-Indian expression, which is derived from the Persian word "Jamat-khana".[1] Most gymkhanas have a Gymkhana Club associated with them, a term coined during the British Raj for gentlemen's club.
More generally, gymkhana refers to a social and sporting club in the Indian subcontinent, and in other Asian countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, and Singapore, as well as in East Africa.
The first element of Gymkhana comes from gend meaning ball in Hindi/Hindustani/Khariboli.[2] This element is distinct from the English word gym, short for gymnasium and gymnastics which has Greek and Latin roots.[3] The second element, khānā has a Persian origin, meaning a home or a compartment. In Persian, (خانه) is a term for dwelling, house.[4] The court language of the Mughal Empire was Persian.
gymkhana, this, article, about, indian, subcontinent, culture, other, uses, disambiguation, equestrian, competition, gymkhana, equestrian, ɑː, urdu, مخانہ, sindhi, جمخانه, hindi, मख, assamese, মখ, bengali, মখ, british, term, which, originally, referred, place,. This article is about Indian subcontinent culture For other uses see Gymkhana disambiguation For the equestrian competition see gymkhana equestrian Gymkhana ˈ dʒ ɪ m ˈ k ɑː n e Urdu ج مخانہ Sindhi جمخانه Hindi ज मख न Assamese জ মখ ন Bengali জ মখ ন is a British Raj term which originally referred to a place of assembly The meaning then altered to denote a place where skill based contests were held Gymkhana is an Anglo Indian expression which is derived from the Persian word Jamat khana 1 Most gymkhanas have a Gymkhana Club associated with them a term coined during the British Raj for gentlemen s club Karachi Gymkhana Club in 1890 More generally gymkhana refers to a social and sporting club in the Indian subcontinent and in other Asian countries including Malaysia Thailand Burma and Singapore as well as in East Africa Contents 1 Etymology 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksEtymology Edit Bombay Gymkhana or Bombay Gym The first element of Gymkhana comes from gend meaning ball in Hindi Hindustani Khariboli 2 This element is distinct from the English word gym short for gymnasium and gymnastics which has Greek and Latin roots 3 The second element khana has a Persian origin meaning a home or a compartment In Persian خانه is a term for dwelling house 4 The court language of the Mughal Empire was Persian See also EditList of India s gentlemen s clubs Hindu Gymkhana Bombay Gymkhana Mumbai Deccan Gymkhana Pune Delhi Gymkhana Delhi HUDA Gymkhana Club Sonipat Golaghat Gymkhana Assam Chennai Gymkhana Club Madras Gymkhana Club Chennai Gymkhana Ground Rangoon Myanmar Jamalpur Gymkhana Bihar Jorhat Gymkhana Club Assam Karachi Gymkhana Club Pakistan Lahore Gymkhana Club Pakistan Atmosphere Fitness Karachi Nairobi Gymkhana Club Kenya Bahawal Gymkhana Bahawalpur Pakistan Vehari Gymkhana Pakistan Sahiwal Gymkhana PakistanReferences Edit MacMillan Michael 1895 The Globe Trotter in India Two Hundred Years Ago And Other Indian Studies S Sonnenschein amp Company p 91 Parekh Rauf 5 July 2021 Origin of gymkhana and kanjee house DAWN COM Retrieved 3 August 2021 Oxford Dictionaries Gymnasium etymology dead link From Loghat nameh ye Dehkhoda Third Edition Tehran University Press 2006 quoted from Borhan e Ghate by Mohammad Moin External links Edit Texts on Wikisource Gymkhana New International Encyclopedia 1905 Gymkhana Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed 1911 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gymkhana amp oldid 1131250893, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
