India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Cakalī.—a small coin, smaller than the ṭaṃka regarded as (1/02) of a rupee. Note: cakalī 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 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

cakalī (चकली).—f (cakra S) A flat piece of metal or metalleaf. 2 Rice-flour kneaded with spiceries, rolled out, and then rolled up like jilibī or sēvaī.

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cakaḷī (चकळी).—f A squirted or a spurting stream (as of juice, milk, blood).

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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.

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Ends with: Bucakali, Dacakali, Gacakali, Gicakali, Pecakali, Picakali, Saccakali.

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

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