India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Benne (“butter”) is one of the gotras (clans) among the Kurnis (a tribe of South India). Kurni is, according to the Census Report 1901, “a corruption of kuri (sheep) and vanni (wool), the caste having been originally weavers of wool”. The gotras (viz., Benne) are described as being of the Brāhman, Kshatriya, and Vaisya sub-divisions of the caste, and of Shanmukha’s Sudra caste.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Benne in English is the name of a plant defined with Sesamum indicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Capraria integerrima Miq. (among others).

2) Benne in India is also identified with Pterocarpus santalinus It has the synonym Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5842)
· Flora de Veracruz (1983)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2007)
· J. SouthW. Agric. Univ. (1994)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Benne, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Beṇṇe (ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ):—

1) [noun] the solid, yellowish, edible fat that results from churning cream or whole milk; butter.

2) [noun] anything that is very soft, usu. white in colour.

3) [noun] ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಚಾವಡಿ [benne cavadi] beṇṇe cāvaḍi one of the eighteen offices in the erstwhile Maisuru government, that would be in charge of dairy produts, caring of livestock, etc.; ಒಂದು ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ, ಒಂದು ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಸುಣ್ಣ [omdu kannige benne, omdu kannige sunna] ondu kaṇṇige beṇṇe, ondu kiaṇṇige suṇṇa to show undue partiality to or favour someone unduly, at the cost of another; to make fish of one and flesh of another; ಬೆಣ್ಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂದಲು ತೆಗೆ [benneyalli kudalu tege] beṇṇeyalli kūdalu tege to solve the problems very easily, without hurting the people involved; 2. to do (anything) very smoothly; 3. to talk in a very smooth, intimate and plausible manner; ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಹಚ್ಚು [benne haccu] beṇṇe haccu to persuade by flattery or bribery; to cajole.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Benne balli, Benne kundige, Benne-mara, Benneakkihullu, Bennebalapa, Bennebiduru, Bennedalega, Bennedaragu, Bennegadubu, Bennegale, Bennegallu, Bennegaraga, Bennegarige, Bennegaruga, Bennekagada, Bennelubu, Benneluvu, Bennematu, Benneru, Bennetemgu.

Ends with: Bayibenne.

Full-text: Benne balli, Benne kundige, Baje, Benneakkihullu, Benne-mara, Venney, Sunna, Amke, Kannu, Kai.

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