Caura-varjam: 1 definition
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryCaura-varjam.—(CII 3; HRS), cf. cora-varjam, coradaṇda- varjam, cora-rājāpathyakāri-varjam; ‘with immunity from the police tax’ according to some; may really mean ‘without any right to inflict punishment on thieves and persons committing the crime of treason or to levy fines from them’; may also be connected with a-bhaṭa-praveśa so as to indicate that the bhaṭas should not enter except for catching thieves and persons committing the crime of treason; cf. Cāṭa. Note: caura-varjam 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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Caura-varjam.—also quoted as cora-varjam, cora-daṇḍa-varjam, cora-rājāpathyakāri-varjam, etc.; according to some ‘with immu- nity from the police tax’, while others take it to be related to a-cāṭa-bhaṭa-praveśa and think that the policemen were prohi- bited from entering a gift village except in connection with the apprehension of criminals; may also mean ‘without any right to inflict punishment of thieves, etc., or to levy fines from thieves, etc.’ See CII, Vol. III, p. 109. Note: caura-varjam 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.
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Partial matches: Varjam, Caura.
Full-text: Coradanda-varjam, Cora-rajapathyakari-varjam, Cora-drohaka-varja, Cora-danda-varjya.
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