Alternative spellings of this word include Khanij.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

1) Khanija (खनिज) is a variation of Gold (suvarṇa), which is “obtained” obtained though mines or minerals, according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara: a 13th century Sanskrit book on Indian alchemy, or, Rasaśāstra. Gold itself is a metal (dhātu/loha) from the sub-group named Śuddhaloha.

2) Khanija (खनिज, “mineral”) is a variation of Silver (rajata), which is “obtained” from digging mines, according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara: a 13th century Sanskrit book on Indian alchemy, or, Rasaśāstra. Silver itself is a metal (dhātu/loha) from the sub-group named Śuddhaloha.

Source: Indian Journal of History of Science: Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara, chapter 4-5

1) Khanija gold is that which is obtained by mining from the mountains and/or plains at some places only. It is also associated with fourteen colours

2) Khanija silver (mineral): That which is obtained from digging of the mines of some mountains is known as Khanija silver.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Khanija (खनिज) [Also spelled khanij]:—(a) mineral; —[padārtha] minerals; —[vijñāna] Mineralogy.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Khanija (ಖನಿಜ):—

1) [noun] an inorganic substance occurring naturally in the earth and having a consistent and distinctive set of physical properties (e.g., a usu. crystalline structure, hardness, colour, etc.) and a composition; a mineral.

2) [noun] any of the substances in the earth of organic origin, such as coal.

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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)

Starts with: Khanija-padartha, Khanijajala, Khanijashastra, Khanijataila, Khanijavarga, Khanijavidya.

Ends with: Anushamgikakhanija, Gudha-khanija.

Full-text: Gud-khanij, Suvarna, Rajata, Khanij.

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