India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: Deforestation in Nagaland: a historical perspective

Gamari is the name of a plant corresponding to Gmelina arborea, according to the author Lanukumla Ao in his thesis “Deforestation in Nagaland”, mentioning the source: Annual Administrative Report 2012-2013.

Source: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra Valley

Gamari (in English “gmelina”) refers to Gmelina arborea.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.

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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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Gamari in India is the name of a plant defined with Gmelina arborea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gmelina arborea var. canescens Haines (among others).

2) Gamari is also identified with Trewia nudiflora It has the synonym Rottlera indica Willd. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (1821)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Plant Sciences (1988)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1913)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. (1826)
· Die botanischen Ergebnisse der reise seiner königl. Hoheit des Prinzen Waldemar von Preussen in den Jahren 1845 und 1846. (1845)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1815)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gamari, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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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

Gamāri (ಗಮಾರಿ):—[noun] Gmelina arborea ( = Premna arborea) , a medium to large sized deciduous tree of Verbenaceae family.

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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)

Ends with: Ajagamari, Akamari, Amgamari, Bhringamari, Makamari, Mamgamari, Mukamari.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Gamari, Gamāri; (plurals include: Gamaris, Gamāris). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Puppetry in Assam (by Gitali Saikia)

Puppetry in satras (monasteries) of Majuli < [Chapter 4]

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Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)

Tiwa Vernacular Architecture < [Chapter 7]

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