India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

1) Dasari (“vaishnavite mendicant”) is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Koravas (a nomad tribe of the North Arcot district). The Korava nomad tribe permeates the length of the Indian peninsula, through countries where many languages and dialects are spoken, are likely to be known by different names in different localities.

2) Dasari (“priest”) is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Malas (considered the Pariahs of the Telugu country) of the Daindla section. The Mala people are almost equally inferior in position to the Madigas and have, in their various sub-divisions, many exogamous septs (e.g., Dasari).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Dāśari.—(ASLV; SITI), a class of subordinates of the headman of particular communities in the Vijayanagara empire; same as Samayācāra or Samayācārya. Note: dāśari 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Dasari [ದಸರಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. from the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family. For the possible medicinal usage of dasari, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dasari (ದಸರಿ):—[noun] a kind of tan silk produced from the fibres made from the cocoons of the silkworm Anthera mylitta.

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Dāsari (ದಾಸರಿ):—[noun] = ದಾಸ - [dasa -] 4.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Dasaridodaku, Dasarihavu, Dasarikabbu, Dasaritega, Dasharishtashanti, Dasharitra, Tacarippampu, Tacarippu.

Ends with: Adasari, Captacari, Dandasari, Hedasari, Kadasari, Kashtacari, Khamdasari, Kodasari, Konankittacari, Kotacari, Padasari, Pallittacari, Tridashari.

Full-text: Dasare, Samayacarya, Samayacara.

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