India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Bācaka.—(LP), handful; cf. Gujarātī bācko. Note: bācaka 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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bacaka (बचक).—f bacakaṇa f R bacakā m R The hand inverted with the fingers extended. v māra. 2 A quantity brought up by the hand so held. bacakēnta pāṇī dharaṇēṃ To make efforts which cannot succeed; to attempt an impossibility.

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bacakā (बचका).—m R See under bacaka.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bacaka (बचक).—f bacakaṇa f bacakā m The hand in- verted with the fingers extended. A quantity brought up by the hand so held. bacakēnta pāṇī bharaṇēṃ To make efforts which cannot succeed; to attempt an impossibility.

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bacakā (बचका).—m See bacaka.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Bacakana, Bacakanem, Bacakani, Bacakapatti, Bacakavinem.

Full-text: Cabaka, Cabakana, Capaka, Bucaka.

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