Bengali: 2 definitions
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Bengali means something in 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.
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India history and geography
Bengali.—Anglicised spelling of Vaṅgālī; the name of the people, language and alphabet of Bengal. Note: bengali is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Nepali dictionary
Bengali is another spelling for बङ्गाली [baṅgālī].—n. an inhabitant of Bengal;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+1145): Vanga, Bangala, Vangali, Bhui-amla, Nishinda, Shiuli, Bishalanguli, Potari, Deyatada, Telakucha, Makal, Aparahnera-ababhasa, Ababhasa, Kal Purush, Bangali, Lata, Taka, Dhane, Jovan, Jayanarayana.
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Search found 167 books and stories containing Bengali, Bengalis; (plurals include: Bengalis, Bengalises). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)
Chapter 2.2 - The Baul philosophy and Theory of Lalon
Chapter 1.5 - Introduction of Tradition and Baul as a ‘tradition’
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
Lxxvii shashi < [Epistles - Second Series]
Xlv brothers < [Epistles - Second Series]
Conversations and Dialogues - From the Dairy of a Disciple (Shri Sharat Chandra Chakravarty): XXIII < [Conversations and Dialogues - From the Dairy of a Disciple (Shri Sharat Chandra Chakravarty)]
The Indian Scene < [July – September 1973]
Western Influence on Bengali Literature < [September-October 1933]
Journey for Light < [April – June, 1993]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
Actualité des études sur l’hindouisme moderne au Bengale < [Volume 200 (2022)]
Christopher T. Fleming, Ownership and Inheritance in Sanskrit Jurisprudence < [Volume 204 (2023)]
Power and Secrecy: Tantra's Role in Colonial Bengal's Economy < [Volume 124 (2003)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.8.187 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]
Verse 1.16.13 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]
Verse 3.8.116 < [Chapter 8 - Mahāprabhu’s Water Sports in Narendra- sarovara]
Group Inequality and Environmental Sustainability < [Volume 6, Issue 3, March (2014)]
Understanding Intangible Culture Heritage Preservation via Analyzing... < [Volume 13, Issue 10 (2021)]
Sustainability Challenges to Springshed Water Management in India and Bangladesh < [Volume 15, Issue 6 (2023)]
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