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Source: What is India: Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (1945-1952)Bombay is an archaeologically important site situated in the Bombay district, known for inscriptions regarding the ancient history of India. For example, at the Prince of Wales Museum, there is a slab which records the construction of the shrines of Śāntinātha, Pārśvanātha and Supārśvanātha at Ponnavāḍa by Chāṅkirāja of the Vāṇasa family, an officer of the Chālukya queen Ketaladevī and registers grants of lands to these temples by the king at the request of the queen.
This inscription belongs to king Trailokyamalladeva of the Western Chālukya dynasty and is dated Śaka 976 (1054 A.D.)
Another inscription refers to the construction of a shrine at Gerasoppe by the chief Sāluva Nāyaka, son of Hemmarasi-Nāyikiti and Viṭṭhappa-Nāyaka, and to the consecration of Śānti-Tīrthaṅkara therein and records gifts of lands made to the same by the chief.
This inscription belongs to king Sāluva Nāyaka of the Western Sāluvas of Saṅgītapura and is dated Śaka 1485 (1562 A.D.).
Source: Marathi language (Marāṭhī bhāṣā): Submission for Classical Status of Marathi LanguageBombay is the name of a district in Maharashtra.—The Buddhist work, Mahavamsa, refers to Maharashtra. It suggests that a big area around Ujjain, that is, the present Central India could have been talked about as Maharashtra. As the legend goes there were (or might have been) 99,000 villages in this country. These days it is a practice to include all areas (Bombay) where Marathi language is in use into Maharashtra.

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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Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryBombay is another spelling for बम्बई [bambaī].—n. Bombay (also Mumbai); one of the major cities of India;
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.
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Kamashastra and Classical Sanskrit literature (study) (by Vishwanath K. Hampiholi)
Chapter 1.1 - Preface and History of Erotic Science < [Chapter 2 - Kamasutra part 1 (Sadharana-adhikarana)—Critical study]
Chapter 1.2 - The acquisition of Dharma, Artha and Kama < [Chapter 2 - Kamasutra part 1 (Sadharana-adhikarana)—Critical study]
Vasantavilasa of Balachandra Suri (translation and study) (by R. T. Bhat)
Footnotes and References for chapter 2 < [Chapter 2 - History of Chaulukyas up to Vastupala]
Footnotes and References for chapter 3 < [Chapter 3 - Historical account of Vastupala and his achievements]
Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)
Part 4.7 - Views of Modern Scholars on Desi and their Contribution < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
Physical features and bodily marks of an Emperor < [Chapter 4 - King and his Paraphernalia]
Part 1: Ancient Indian Forts and Castrametation—Introduction < [Chapter 5 - Forts, Castrametation and the Royal Army]
Ritual drink in the Iranian and Indian traditions (by Nawaz R. Guard)
2. Haoma in the Zoroastrian literature < [Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
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