Sunkadhikari, Suṅkādhikāri, Sumkadhikari: 2 definitions

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Sunkadhikari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

In Hinduism

Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

[«previous next»] — Sunkadhikari in Arthashastra glossary
Source: Shodhganga: Kakati Ganapatideva and his times (artha)

Suṅkādhikāri (सुङ्काधिकारि) or Suṃkādhikāri was an officer who collected suṅkas or tolls in a sthala, village or market. Sarvādhikāri Gaṇapayya of Tripurāṅtakam inscription dated A.D, 1245, seems to be suṅkādhikāri since he remitted customs. Similarly he assigned the tolls on the sales and purchases in local markets to the god Rameśvara at Velpur.

Arthashastra book cover
context information

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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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

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

Suṃkādhikāri (ಸುಂಕಾಧಿಕಾರಿ):—[noun] a tax collecting officer.

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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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