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prehistory

/ˌpriːˈhɪstri/noun

उच्चारण प्रीहिस्ट्री

प्रागैतिहासिक काल, प्रागितिहास

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the period of time in history before information was written down

    प्रागैतिहासिक काल, प्रागितिहास

    • The cave paintings at Bhimbetka take us back to India's prehistory.
  2. 2

    [sing.] ~ (of sth)

    the early stages in the development of something

    (किसी चीज़ का) आरंभिक इतिहास, पृष्ठभूमि

    • the prehistory of the internet
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General knowledge

The rock shelters of Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh, with their prehistoric paintings, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

मध्य प्रदेश के भीमबेटका के शैलाश्रय, जिनमें प्रागैतिहासिक चित्र हैं, UNESCO World Heritage Site हैं।