Citala, Citaḷa: 4 definitions

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Citala means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chitala.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Ciṭalā.—(IE 8-5), a tax; cf. coṭāla, ciṭola. Note: ciṭalā 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 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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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

citaḷa (चितळ).—m n (In Sanskrit citramṛga, citrāṅga, cīna, vatsakarṇa &c.) The spotted antelope, Cervus axis. Its horns are short. Hence it is popularly understood to be hornless.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

citaḷa (चितळ).—mn The spotted antelope.

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Citalā (चितला) [Also spelled chitala]:—(a) see [citakabarā].

2) Cītala (चीतल) [Also spelled chital]:—(nm) a white-spotted antelope.

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