Pottaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Pottaka means something in the history of ancient India, biology. 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.
India history and geography
Pottaka (पोत्तक) refers to a name-ending for place-names mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions (reigned from 3rd century CE). Pottaka means the site or foundation of a house. It may signify here an inhabitation or locality.
Pottaka.—(LP), same as Gujarātī potuṃ; the amount of the revenue of a village sent to the government treasury. Cf. potaka. Note: pottaka 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Pottaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Hymenodictyon orixense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cinchona thyrsiflora Roxb., nom. nud. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1987)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1819)
· Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient.
· Fl. Indo-Chine (1922)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Potakam, Pottakanchi, Pottakatturi, Pottakattutti.
Full-text: Pottakattutti, Prishthimapottaka, Belattha, Pancaliputta, Potaka, Lokottaravihara.
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