Hindustani, Hindustānī: 1 definition
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Ambiguity: Although Hindustani has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Himdustani.
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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryHindustani in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) Indian; belonging to central parts of India—esp. Uttar Pradesh; (nm) an Indian, native of India; a native of Uttar Pradesh; (nf) a theoretically existent style of the Hindi language which is supposed to consist of current and simple words of any sources whatever and is neither too much biassed in favour of Perso-Arabic elements nor has any place for too much high-flown Sanskritized vocabulary; —[samgita] Hindustani classical music (as distinct from Carnatic)..—hindustani (हिंदुस्तानी) is alternatively transliterated as Hiṃdustānī.
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Ends with: Himdustani.
Full-text (+136): Pattekari, Dohara, Hindusthani, Pandya, Panda, Devagandhara, Tilang, Bima, Rekta, Kucakamaca, Israju, Chatiphoda, Hicadanem, Kucchalangoti Kuccharoti, Ajalaga, Gadhada, Hicakanem, Hicaka, Hicada, Tappa.
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'The Triple Stream' < [April 1937]
‘The Triple Stream’ < [April & May 1948]
The All-India Language < [November 1938]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
3. Vocal Music (Gīta) < [Chapter 2 - Music]
3. The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa and Modern Music < [Chapter 6 - Modern Relevance of Different Art Forms and Architecture]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Part 1 - The Present Work < [Introduction, Part 2]
Parables of Rama (by Swami Rama Tirtha)
Story 183 - The Story of Guru Nanak < [Chapter XXX - Love For God]
Story 35 - Cause of Religious Quarrels < [Chapter VI - Ignorance]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Hitopadesha (English translation) (by Sir Edwin Arnold)