Karahakata, Karahākaṭa: 1 definition
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Karahakata 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: Geography in Ancient Indian inscriptionsKarahākaṭa (करहाकट).—It occurs in three Bharhut inscriptions. In the Kuda inscription is mentioned an inhabitant of Karahākaḍa, i.e., Karahākaṭa. This place is mentioned as Karahāṭaka in a Rāṣṭrakūṭa inscription of Śaka year. Karahākaṭa is identical with Karad, the chief town of the Karad taluq in the Southern part of the Satara district, at the confluence of the Krishna and the Koyna.
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