Natakashala, Nāṭakaśālā: 3 definitions
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Natakashala means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryNāṭaka-śālā.—(SII 3; 11-1), a theatre hall. Note: nāṭaka-śālā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynāṭakaśālā (नाटकशाला).—f (S) pop. nāṭakaśāḷā f A playhouse or dancing-house. 2 A seraglio or gyneceum: also the concubines collectively.
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nāṭakaśāḷa (नाटकशाळ).—f A bought or homeborn girl bred up as a singer, dancer, actress, or performer. She is also a concubine or inferior wife.
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nāṭakaśāḷā (नाटकशाळा).—f A bought or homeborn girl bred up as a singer, dancer, actress, or performer. She is also a concubine or inferior wife.
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nāṭakasāḷa (नाटकसाळ).—f A bought or homeborn girl bred up as a singer, dancer, actress, or performer. She is also a concubine or inferior wife.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnāṭakaśālā (नाटकशाला).—f nāṭakaśāḷā f A playhouse or dancing-house. A seraglio, a concu- bine.
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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Partial matches: Shala, Nataka, Cala.
Full-text: Nata-natakacalai.
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