India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963

Mahagala is the name of a tank that existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Mahagala is mentioned in a 6th century inscription at Noccikulama, near Marandankaḍavala.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahāgala (महागल).—a. longnecked.

Mahāgala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and gala (गल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāgala (महागल).—[adjective] longor thick-necked.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāgala (महागल):—[=mahā-gala] [from mahā > mah] mfn. long-necked or thick-n°, [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahagala in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Maha, Gala.

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