Shulkashala, Śulkaśālā, Shulka-shala: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shulkashala 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.
The Sanskrit term Śulkaśālā can be transliterated into English as Sulkasala or Shulkashala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryŚulka-śālā.—cf. śuṅga-śālai (SITI), place where tolls are collected; a customs house. See śulka-maṇḍapikā. Note: śulka-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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚulkaśālā (शुल्कशाला).—a toll-station, custom-house; शुल्कस्थाने परिहरन्न- काले क्रयविक्रयी (śulkasthāne pariharanna- kāle krayavikrayī) Manusmṛti 8.4.
Śulkaśālā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śulka and śālā (शाला). See also (synonyms): śulakaśālā, śulkasthāna, śulakasthāna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚulkaśālā (शुल्कशाला):—[=śulka-śālā] [from śulka > śulk] f. a custom-house, [Pāṇini 4-3, 75, [Scholiast or Commentator]], (cf. śaulkaśālika).
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shulka, Shala, Cala.
Full-text: Shaulkashalika, Shulka-mandapika, Shulakasthana, Shulakashala, Shulkasthana.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Shulkashala, Śulkaśālā, Shulka-shala, Śulka-śālā, Sulka-sala, Sulkasala; (plurals include: Shulkashalas, Śulkaśālās, shalas, śālās, salas, Sulkasalas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Tax system according to Kauṭilya < [Chapter 5 - Policies of taxation]