Jaisalmer: 2 definitions
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Jaisalmer means something in the history of ancient India. 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: archive.org: Social Life In Medieval RajasthanJaisalmer, or “the golden city” is a city in Rājasthān.—In V.S. 1473 (1416 A.D.) Vardhan Suri installed the image of Jinā at Jaisalmer.
Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Architecture (2): Medieval & Colonial ArchitectureJaisalmer is the name of a Fort (durga) constructed by the Rajputs: creative builders who erected some of the most illustrious and impressive forts and palaces throughout northern India.—Jaisalmer Fort, built in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, a Bhati Rajput ruler, stands on the stark stretches of the great Thar Desert, on the Trikuta Hill. Architecturally, Jaisalmer fort consists of three layers of wall. The outer wall (the lowest) is composed of solid stone blocks. From the inner wall, Rajput warriors used to throw boiling water, oil, massive blocks of rocks on the enemies, when they got trapped between the inner and the middle walls.
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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Full-text: Kharataragaccha, Rajput, Maru, Sambaprajuna, Laghukshetrasamasa, Bhringi, Haradasa, Avacaladana, Sambaprajunacarita, Bhringipurana, Mandor, Kanakakirti.
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Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
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List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)
India, Pakistan and Afghanistan < [July 1949]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 39 - The Greatness of Barkareśvara < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]