Agramahishi, Agramahiṣī, Agra-mahishi: 6 definitions

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Agramahishi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Agramahiṣī can be transliterated into English as Agramahisi or Agramahishi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Agra-mahiṣī.—(IE 8-2; EI 22; LL; ML), designation of the chief queen; cf. Mahiṣī, Agra-mahādevī, etc. Note: agra-mahiṣī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Agramahiṣī (अग्रमहिषी).—the principal queen.

Agramahiṣī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agra and mahiṣī (महिषी).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agramahiṣī (अग्रमहिषी):—[=agra-mahiṣī] [from agra] f. the principal queen, [Rāmāyaṇa; Jaina literature]

[Sanskrit to German]

Agramahishi in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Agramahishi in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Agramahiṣi (ಅಗ್ರಮಹಿಷಿ):—[noun] the chief queen.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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