Mirzapur, Mirzāpur: 1 definition
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Mirzapur means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Aspects of Bengal society: Ship-building and commerceMirzapur is the name of an ancient city according the Kavikankan’s Chandikāvya pp. 195-202.—Accordingly, “After the performance of the usual ceremonies before sailing, the merchant Dhanapati passed the following places: Mirzapur, [...]—all by the side of the Ganges. Then he reached the very celebrated inland port of Bengal known as Saptagram near the Tribeni. [...]”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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Full-text: Shonabhadra, Cakora, Vindhyavasin, Cinhara, Murva, Mitthu.
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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 7 - Location and trade routes of the Vārāṇasī region < [Chapter V - Rise of Vārāṇasī as a Nodal Centre]
Part 3 - Important trade routes of Vārāṇasī < [Conclusion]
Part 3 - Lithic industry of the Vārāṇasī region < [Chapter VI - Vārāṇasī: Emergence of the Urban Centre and Seat of Administration]
Chaitanya's Life and Teachings (by Krishna-das Kaviraj)
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2 - Rivers and Mountains of Bhāratavarṣa < [Chapter 8 - Geographical data in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1. Painting: The Concept < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 3 - Hymn to Śiva by Viṣṇu and other gods < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]