Caturbhujadasa, Caturbhujadāsa, Caturbhuja-dasa: 1 definition

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Caturbhujadasa 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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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (history)

Caturbhujadāsa (चतुर्भुजदास) is the author of the “Madhu-Mālatī-copaī” (classified as Rajasthani literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The author, Caturbhujadāsa, lived in Rajasthan. At the end of his work (see above) he states that he is a kāyastha, and gives his father’s name as nāthā (so understood by Goyal) but does not give any time-clue. He is said to have composed this romance ‘c. 1500’ (Mcgregor) or in VS 1600 (Goyal).

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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.

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