History. The Hindi word paratha is derived from Sanskrit (S. पर, or परा+स्थः, or स्थितः). Recipes for various stuffed wheat puranpolis (which Achaya (2003) describes as parathas) are mentioned in Manasollasa, a 12thcentury Sanskrit encyclopedia compiled by Someshvara III, who ruled from presentday Karnataka. However, Puran poli is a separate bread.
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