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paddy
A
Large domelike Buddhist shrine
B
Muslim ruler
C
Local Hindu rulers in India during the Mughal dynasty
D
Rice field
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rice botanically belongs to Oryza sativa L. of Gramineae family. Paddy is a self-pollinated crop. A complete seed of rice is called paddy and contains one rice kernel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paddy field farming remains the dominant form of growing rice in modern times. It is practiced extensively in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Northeast India, Indonesia, Northern Iran, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-3: -Paddy becomes rice after the removal of husk. Therefore, paddy is the rice with husk. Field where paddy is cultivated is called paddy field. Also, rice plant too is known as paddy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kuttanad (Malayalam: ‌) is a region covering the Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta Districts, in the state of Kerala, India, well known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Paddy is grown world-wide mostly by hand transplanting of seedlings in puddled soil. The farmers in many parts of the world are using different types of paddy transplanters that require mat-type seedlings.

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