India history and geography

Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the Śilāhāras

Mhātārā refers to “witnesses” and was a title used in the administration during the rule of the Śilāhāra dynasty (r. 765-1215 A.D.).—In towns and villages local administration was carried on with the help of Committees on which merchants, artisans and trade-guilds were represented. Members of the Committees were called mahājanas. Their number sixteen is mentioned in one record. In some records they are called mahattaras (representatives of the towns or villages). In the Cānje inscription they are called mhātārās (Sanskrit, mahattaras), and are cited as witnesses.

The head of such a Committee was called mahattama. In Kananḍa inscriptions he is called prabhu (Mayor). Local religious institutions were also represented on such Committees. One record mentions pañca-maṭha-mahāsthāna, which was probably so called because the five maṭhas comprised in it were dedicated to five Hindu deities (viz. Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Sūrya and Dēvī) or to five prominent religious sects such as those of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Buddha and Jina. These Town and Village Committees could make grants of land with the consent of the local gāvuṇḍas or officers and the administrative heads.

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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

Mhatara in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Sonchus asper (L.) Hill from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family. For the possible medicinal usage of mhatara, 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.

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

Mhatara in India is the name of a plant defined with Sonchus oleraceus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sonchus mairei H. Lév. (among others).

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

· Flore Françoise (Lamarck) (1779)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Numer. List (3252)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1838)
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1913)

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

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

mhātārā (म्हातारा).—a (mahattara S) Old, aged, advanced in years. 2 (masc because pāūsa is understood.) The old fellow. A term amongst agriculturists for punarvasu the seventh nakshatra; as taraṇā (The lad or youngster) is for puṣya the eighth. Pr. mhātā- ṛyānēṃ kēlēṃ nāṃva taraṇyānēṃ vāhavilē gāṃva. mhātāṛyāsa pimpānta ṭhēvalēṃ pāhijē or pēṭīnta or kaṇṭhā- ḷīnta ghālūna nēlēṃ pāhijē (From an ingenious and instructive little story.) We ought always to have some senior with us as our counselor.

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

mhātārā (म्हातारा).—a Old, aged; the old fellow.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Mhatara Kotara, Mhataracala, Mhatarada, Mhatarakhanda, Mhatarakotara.

Ends with: Adamhatara, Mora Mhatara, Potamhatara.

Full-text (+1): Jakhkha, Mhatara Kotara, Mahatara, Mahataracala, Mahatarada, Mhatarakhanda, Mhatarada, Kadadongara, Mora Mhatara, Calatambolatam, Dhakata Kumvara, Arjavashakti, Mhatari, Velaavela, Prabhu, Mahattara, Mahajana, Mahattama, Tarana, Shumara.

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