India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions

Nakhaddārccarikakṣetra (नखद्दार्च्चरिकक्षेत्र) or Nakhaddārccarika is a place-name classified as a kṣetra and mentioned in the Gupta inscription No. 52. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Nakhaddārccarikakṣetra means the field of Nakhaddārccarika. The word Nakhaddārccarika is a puzzle but it can be possibly explained as the worshipper of nakṣatras, i. e. an astronomer. Nakṣatra changes to nakkhatta in Prakrit. Nakha and ṇakkha are identical, tta in nakkhatta changes to dda in sandhi here. The word ‘arccarika’ means a ‘worshipper’. Stars were regarded as deities to whom regular worship (bhakti) was shown. The names based on stars were unknown in Vedic literature but became popular in the time of Pāṇini and later.

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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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Partial matches: Kshetra, Nakhaddarccarika.

Full-text: Nakhaddarccarika.

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