Alternative spellings of this word include Mahra.

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India history and geography

Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the Śilāhāras

1) Mahara (महर) is the name of a merchant mentioned in the “Ciñcaṇī plate of the reign of Cittarāja”. Accordingly, “Now, while the Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara, the illustrious Cāmuṇḍarāja, who, by his religious merit, has obtained the right to the five mahāśabdas... is governing Saṃyāna, he addresses all persons, whether connected with himself or others (such as Mahara)...”.

2) Māhara is the name of a village mentioned in the “Rānjalī stone inscription of Haripāladeva”. Māhara lies on the seacoast, about seven miles (11.27 km.) further in the same direction.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Mahara.—(EI 1), probably a mistake for Mahattara, ‘a village-headman’ or ‘a member of the village Pañcāyat’. Note: mahara is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Mahara in Ethiopia is the name of a plant defined with Acacia senegal in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton (among others).

2) Mahara in Nigeria is also identified with Zea mays It has the synonym Zea mays subsp. amylacea (Sturtev.) Zhuk. (etc.).

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

· FBI (1897)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1821)
· Phytologia (1978)
· Landwirthschaftliche Flora (1866)
· Botanische Zeitung. Berlin (1851)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mahara, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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

mahāra (महार).—m See this explained under paravārī. mahārācī āī cāmhāra ghēū A phrase implying What do I care? What's this to me?

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māhara (माहर).—n māhēraghara n (mātṛgṛha S) The maternal mansion of a married girl; the house of her parents, as disting. from the house of her husband's parents. Pr. māhērācī pēja sarvāṅgāsa tēja Nothing comes up to the simple fare of home. 2 fig. A refuge or resting place; a place of pleasant resort; an asylum, a retreat. Ex. sādhusantācēṃ mā0 bāpa rakhumādēvī vara; prājña rudrācēṃ mā0.

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

mahāra (महार).—m An individual of a low-caste people.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Mahara (महर) [Also spelled mahar]:—(nm) wedding gift in cash or kind given by the husband to the wife amongst the Mohammedans.

2) Maharā (महरा) [Also spelled mahra]:—(nm) one who cleans household utensils; hence [maharī] (nf).

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Starts with (+138): Maharabbhaka Lena, Maharabhadavi, Maharada, Maharaga, Maharagajala, Maharagama, Maharagwe, Maharaha, Maharahadola, Maharaharati, Maharahulovada Sutta, Maharaj, Maharaja, Maharaja shyamasah shankara, Maharaja-bappa-svamin, Maharaja-mata, Maharaja-pitamahi, Maharaja-prayojana, Maharaja-saheb, Maharajachuta.

Ends with (+2): Aidhmahara, Anusamahara, Arthasamahara, Asamahara, Gamahara, Gamvamahara, Gramahara, Janmahara, Kamahara, Karmahara, Kimahara, Klamahara, Padisamahara, Prathamahara, Samahara, Sarvasamahara, Shleshmahara, Shramahara, Somahara, Susamahara.

Full-text (+11): Maharada, Antyaja, Maharaki, Maharjagat, Johara, Maharloka, Maharakavala, Mharaki, Mharavada, Mharavi, Mharakavala, Maharavi, Polista, Mahanta, Padevara, Mahar, Dakhalecithi, Atishudra, Maharapora, Mahra.

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