Rohilla
/ˈrəʊhɪlə/ /rə(ʊ)ˈhɪlə/noun
A member of a people of Afghan Pathan origin inhabiting the region around Bareilly, in the north-west of present-day Uttar Pradesh in northern India.
- In the early 18th cent. the Rohillas founded the state of Rohilkhand, which was later absorbed into British India. After Independence some Rohillas migrated to Pakistan..
adjective
Of or relating to this people.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in London Evening Post. From Persian Rōhēla, Rūhīla from Pashto Rōhēla from Rōh, the name of a district in Afghanistan or its etymon rōhu mountain + -ēlah, suffix forming adjectives expressing belonging.