Senadhipati, Senādhipati, Sena-adhipati: 5 definitions

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Senadhipati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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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In Hinduism

Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

Source: Shodhganga: Kakati Ganapatideva and his times (artha)

Senādhipati (सेनाधिपति) and Daṇḍanāyaka.—Though these terms refer literally to an officer connected with the army, they also take part in administrative machinery. He is the leader of the forces. Sometimes he acted as mahāpradhāna and paṭṭasāhiṇi also.

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Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Sena-adhipati.—(IE 8-3; EI 23; SII 11-1), same as Sen- ādhikārika, etc.; sometimes also called Mahāpradhāna, Hĕri- sandhivigrahin, Kaḍita-vĕrgaḍĕ, etc., additionally. Cf. Mahā- senādhipati, Senāpati, etc. Note: sena-adhipati is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Senādhipati (सेनाधिपति):—[from senā] ([Jātakamālā]) m. the commander of an army.

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Senadhipati in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Senadhipati in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sēnādhipati (ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ):—[noun] the chief of an army.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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