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Charter means something in the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Charters (for trade in foreign territory) was traditionally obtained from the king, upon landing the ship after Sea-voyages in ancient India (known in Prakrit as: jattā, or Sanskrit: yātrā), and was vividly depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—[...] The ship reached to its destination. It touched the landing, and the merchant got on the coast. It was then the custom to pay a visit to the king by making suitable presents, while obtaining from him his consent or tacit charter to trade in his territory. They paid all the customs, charges and taxes. [...]
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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCharter in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a charter..—charter (चार्टर) is alternatively transliterated as Cārṭara.
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Full-text (+80): Shasana, Cartara, Prashasti, Rajptr, Prapatra, Sanada, Adhikarapatra, Shasana-baddha, Praptra, Pattaka, Adhikarpatra, Darpapura, Shasanapatra, Kushalin, Pattaya-kkanikkai, Dharma-lekhin, Shrisamanta, Ku-tamra, Jayaraja, Tamra.
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Search found 35 books and stories containing Charter; (plurals include: Charters). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Sanskrit Inscriptions (F): The Early Gurjaras < [Chapter 3]
System of Taxation < [Chapter 5]
Council of Royal Officials < [Chapter 5]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 211 - Greatness of Śaṅkha Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 36 - Hanumān Makes His Appearance < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 38 - Acquisition of the Charter by Brāhmaṇas < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Sripura (Archaeological Survey) (by Bikash Chandra Pradhan)
Copper Plate Inscriptions: Salient Features < [Chapter 4 - The Corpus of Inscriptions]
The Corpus of Inscriptions (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - The Corpus of Inscriptions]
Meaning and Significance of the Nomenclature < [Chapter 1 - Sripura]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Religious Beliefs during the Pallava period (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
The Pallavas of the Prakrit and Sanskrit charters < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Origin of the Pallava Dynasty < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Depiction of elephants on the royal seals and inscription-slabs/plates < [Chapter 2]
Ivory and Trade < [Chapter 2]
Maritime Tradition of Andhra < [April – June, 1982]
India's Foreign Policy and Federalism < [April - June 1974]
International Service < [July 1955]
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