Sylhet: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Sylhet 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Aspects of Bengal society: Ship-building and commerceSylhet is the name of an ancient city mentioned by the author of the Kavikankan’s Chandikāvya pp. 195-202.—Accordingly, after the performance of the usual ceremonies before sailing, the merchant Dhanapati passed the following places: [...]—all by the side of the Ganges. Then he reached the very celebrated inland port of Bengal known as Saptagram near the Tribeni. The poet here incidentally praised this port and gave it a superiour place among the following ports and places: [e.g., Sylhet, etc...]. According to the poet the merchants of the above places visit Saptagram but the merchants of Saptagram do never visit those ports and places.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
India history and geography
Source: Wikipedia: India HistorySylhet is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. Sylhet was under the realm of the Harikela and Kamarupa kingdoms of ancient Bengal and Assam. Buddhism was prevalent in the first millennium. In the early medieval period, the area was dominated by Hindu principalities, which were under the nominal suzerainty of the Senas and Devas. The history of the dynasties in the region is documented by their copper-plate charters.
Source: Academia.edu: Early Mediaeval Surma ValleySylhet is the name of an ancient colonial district—corresponding to the early mediaeval Surma valley—where Brahmanical temples and maṭhas once thrived.—Sylhet, ‘the land of winding rivers, swamps and rice’ is one of the marshiest districts of Bengal. Large swamps—locally known as hāors—are one of the most important characteristics of the landscape. This district, consisting of the lower valley of the Barak or the Surma, is an open alluvial plain, about 70 miles wide, surrounded by the Meghalaya hills in the north and the hills of Tripura in the south.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Kamala, Meghalaya, Samatata, Kulanci, Sirihatta, Vanga, Nagaranga, Tripura, Makapalam, Kaushika, Kedara, Kolinci, Kamakhya, Harikela, Inar, Vajrayogini, Uddiyana, Koli.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Sylhet; (plurals include: Sylhets). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
39. Tinospora crispa, Miers. < [Menispermaceae (moonseed family)]
47. Stephania rotundifolia, Lour. < [Menispermaceae (moonseed family)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - Some Companions of Caitanya < [Chapter XXXII - Caitanya and his Followers]
Part 2 - The Life of Caitanya < [Chapter XXXII - Caitanya and his Followers]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Geographical as well as Geo-political unit of Zone II < [Chapter 2 - Geographical Setting of the Study Area]
Chaitanya's Life and Teachings (by Krishna-das Kaviraj)
Sri Krishna-Chaitanya (by Nisikanta Sanyal)
Chapter 2 - Family and Elders < [Volume II]
Chapter 15 - Marriage with Sri Vishnupriya Devi < [Volume II]