Boppa: 3 definitions
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Boppa 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.
India history and geography
Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the ŚilāhārasBoppa is the name of a general (daṇḍanāyaka) of king Vijaya (Vijayāditya), according to the “Khidrāpur stone inscription of the reign of Vijayāditya”. It describes the daṇḍanāyaka (General) Boppa as a terror to the enemies of the King and the foremost among his warriors who were proficient in the destruction of his enemies.
This inscription (mentioing Boppa) is incised below a bracket figure on the outer wall of the temple of Koppeśvara at Khidrāpur, a village in the Shirol tālukā of the Kolhāpur District.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryBoppa.—(CII 3), a Prakrit word meaning ‘the father’; see bappa. Note: boppa 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBoppa (ಬೊಪ್ಪ):—
1) [noun] one’s father.
2) [noun] the father of one’s father.
3) [noun] a term of endearment used in calling a male child.
4) [noun] (fig.) the Father of the entire universe; Viṣṇu.
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: Boppaayi, Boppade, Boppai, Boppanayya, Boppasa, Boppaya, Boppayi, Boppayi-hannu, Boppayi-pandu, Boppayya.
Full-text: Boppaya, Gejjihalli.
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