Maidan

Maidan (versions: maydan, midan, meydan, majdan or mayadeen; ميدان‎, maydān) may refer to:

Places

Squares and parks

In Egypt

In India

In other countries

Maidan (Persian)

Maidan or Meidan or Maydan are the transcriptions for Persian terms (Persian: ميدان‎‎) or (Persian: مى دان‎‎). The Persian term consists of the word (Persian: مي‎‎, mai) for wine or Rose water and suffix for place or bowl (Persian: دان‎‎, dan).Maidan also means Cup of Wine or Jam e May oder badeh. Jam e Jam means Cup of Jamshid.

Other terms for wine in Persian or Dari:

Persian suffix dan

Bayalu Seeme

Bayaluseeme or Bayalu Seeme is the area lying to the east of Malenadu, a region of Karnataka state in South India. The area is largely open plain, with few hillocks. It includes the districts of Dharwad, Belgaum, Gadag, Haveri, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Bellary, Chitradurga, Davangere, Tumkur, Hassan and Mandya.

Etymology

This name is possibly derived from Kannada word bayaluseemae, meaning "plain ground" or "open ground" as it gives an unobstructed view of the neighbouring locality. It is also sometimes called Maidan. Maidan is a Persian term, which translates literally as 'field', and may be used to describe any open plain, park or square.

Demographics

The food, dialects, and lifestyles in Bayalu Seeme vary greatly with location. Bayalu Seeme is an unofficial region of Karnataka state of southern India. It lies on the Deccan plateau, east of the hilly Malnad region, which includes the eastern foothills of the Western Ghats range.

Topography

Bayalu Seeme has a gently rolling surface, punctuated by several of the large rivers that rise in the Western Ghats and flow eastward to empty into the Bay of Bengal. It is often subdivided into the northern and southern Bayalu Seeme.