लगाए थे

had put

→ लगाना
phrase Rare #11,403
had put The specific meaning depends on context: it can also mean “had planted,” “had bet,” or “had put someone to work.”
HI: उन्होंने बगीचे में नए पेड़ लगाए थे।
EN: They had planted new trees in the garden.

वरना पहली को जलाने का इल्ज़ाम लगाए थे, बोलेंगे दूसरी को भी निगल गया।

Otherwise, they’ll accuse him of burning the first one and say he swallowed the second one too.

— Lost Ladies (2024)