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Indian Rhino Vernacular names

This table follows names published by different authors from different backgrounds and shows their (often outdated) names of countries, regions, languages and tribes.

Vernacular names used for the Indian Rhinoceros

Country	Language	Name
India	Assamese	Gor
India	Assamese	Garh
India	Bengali	Gonda
India	Hindi	Gainda
India	Hindi	Gonda
India	Hindi	Genda
India	Hindi	Gargadan
India	Hindustani	Gainda
India	Hindustani	Gargadan
India	Marathi	Genda
India	Punjabi	Karkadan
Myanmar	Hindi	Gainda