Mahajan: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Mahajan means something in Hindi. 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.
Ambiguity: Although Mahajan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Mahajana.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMahajan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a private banker, money-lender; ~[ni] banking; money-lending (business)..—mahajan (महाजन) is alternatively transliterated as Mahājana.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMahajan is another spelling for महाजन [mahājana].—n. 1. moneylender; banker; financier; capitalist; creditor; 2. distinguished/eminent person;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mahajana, Mahajana-sabha, Mahajanaka, Mahajanaka Jataka, Mahajanakaya, Mahajanaki, Mahajanapada, Mahajanapadi, Mahajane, Mahajangala, Mahajangha, Mahajani, Mahajani-lata, Mahajanika, Mahajanina, Mahajaniya, Mahajanu.
Full-text: Mahajana.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Mahajan; (plurals include: Mahajans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Ganesha Purana (abridged) (by Gregory Baily)
When I Reach < [April - June 1976]
Gates of Horn < [July – September 1975]
Realisation < [January - March 1976]
Lord Jhulelal: An Analytical Study (by Thakkar Harish Gopalji)
Part 5.3 - Lord Jhulelal’s Rituals: Lohana community < [Chapter 4 - Analysis]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Human History in the Purāṇa < [Chapter 3 - Historical elements in the Mahā-Purāṇas]
Historical Elements in the Maha-Purāṇas (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Historical elements in the Mahā-Purāṇas]
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)