Nahara: 5 definitions

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Nahara means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Nahar.

India history and geography

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

Nahara, mentioned in a 2nd century inscription at Kiralagala, is the name of a tract of field (keta) that existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Kiralagala ruins lies about 10 miles north of the 28th mile on the Puttalam-Anurādhapura road.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nahara (नहर).—m ( A A river or stream.) An aqueduct: also a sewer or drain-pipe.

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

nahara (नहर).—m An aqueduct; a sewer.

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Nahara (नहर) [Also spelled nahar]:—(nf) a canal, channel; waterway; ~[] pertaining or belonging to a [nahara], canal.

2) Nāhara (नाहर) [Also spelled nahar]:—(nm) a lion; —[nara] a lion-like man.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Ṇahara (णहर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nakhara.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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