India history and geography

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

1) Katari (“dagger”) is one of the many exogamous septs (division) among the Gollas (a great pastoral caste of the Telugu people). The traditions of the Golla caste give a descent from the god Krishna and the hereditary occupation of the Gollas is tending sheep and cattle, and selling milk.

2) Katari (“dagger”) 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.

3) Katari (“dagger”) refers to one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Mutrachas: a Telugu caste most numerous in the Kistna, Nellore, Cuddapah, and North Arcot districts. The Mutracha people were employed by the Vijayanagar kings to defend the frontiers of their dominions, and were honoured with the title of paligars.

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

Katari is an Assamese term referring to “a cutter / small dao”.—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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Katari in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Xylosma longifolia from the Salicaceae (Willow) family. For the possible medicinal usage of katari, 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.

Katari [कातरी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Baliospermum solanifolium (Burm.) Suresh from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Baliospermum axillare, Baliospermum montanum, Jatropha montana.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Katari in India is the name of a plant defined with Coscinium fenestratum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebrooke (among others).

2) Katari is also identified with Saccharum officinarum It has the synonym Saccharum officinarum var. otaheitensa Hassk., nom. illeg., non Saccharum officinarum var. otaheitense Roem. & Schult. (etc.).

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

· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’, ed. 1820 (1820)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum (1833)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1821)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1889)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Feddes Repertorium (1992)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kaṭārī (कटारी).—a kaṭārīdāra a (kaṭāra) Having stripes in the form of daggers--chintz or cloth: also waving like the blade of a dagger--a seam, a gōpha or other trinket.

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kātarī (कातरी) [or ऱ्या, ṛyā].—a (kātara. As if clipped.) Indented, serrated, saw-edged--certain plants &c., as kātarī nirguṇḍa or -nirguḍī or -nirgūḍa, kātarī nivaḍuṅga: also kātarī pāna, kātarī viḍā.

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kātarī (कातरी).—f (karttarī S or Dim. of kātara) Scissors. 2 fig. The place of intersection of the two cross pieces at the bottom of an oilmill.

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kātarī (कातरी).—f A disease of the hair &c. v lāga See kātara.

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kātārī (कातारी) [or कांतारी, kāntārī].—m (kātaṇēṃ) A turner.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kātārī (कातारी).—m A turner.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaṭāri (ಕಟಾರಿ):—[noun] a weapon with a short, pointed blade, used for stabbing; a dagger.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaṭari (கடரி) noun cf. kaṭaṅkaṭērī. Tree Turmeric. See மரமஞ்சள். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [maramanchal. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Kaṭāri (கடாரி) noun Heifer, young cow that has not calved; ஈனாத இளம்பசு. [inatha ilambasu.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Katari papa, Katariga, Katarigatana, Katarika, Katarike, Katarikkanru, Katarikke, Katarisu, Katarita, Katariyacora.

Ends with: Cenkatari, Cunkatari, Ekatari, Gulakatari, Kaucikatari, Pakatari, Parkatari, Pili katari, Shakatari, Talai-irrukatari, Utkatari, Yatrakatari.

Full-text: Katarikkanru, Kitari, Katari papa, Pili katari, Katariyacora, Talai-irrukatari, Nirgundi, Ghodakata, Nalia, Undari, Cai, Katara, Hata.

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