chaupal means A village meeting-place, typically an open terrace covered for protection against the sun and rain; the village assembly itself. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.
noun
- A village meeting-place, typically an open terrace covered for protection against the sun and rain; the village assembly itself.“... generally gather in a chaupal, or clubhouse, with others of their own caste. These are always pucca structures. There is never a mixing of castes in a chaupal except on very special occasions.”