Tivan, Tivāṉ, Tīvāṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTivāṉ (திவான்) noun < Urdu dīwān.
1. Prime minister, chief officer of a native state; பிரதான மந்திரி. [pirathana manthiri.]
2. Head officer of the revenue or financial department (R. F.); அரசிறை யதிகாரி. [arasirai yathigari.]
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Tīvāṉ (தீவான்) noun < dvīpa. Islander; தீவில்வாழ்பவன். [thivilvazhpavan.] (W.)
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Tīvāṉ (தீவான்) noun < Persn. dīwān. Dewan. See திவான். [thivan.]
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Tīvāṉ (தீவான்) noun < தீ⁴. [thi⁴.] Wretched fellow deserving to be burnt alive; எரிக்கப்படத்தக்க அற்பன். இந்தத் தீவான் என்ன நிலை நிற்கிறான் [erikkappadathakka arpan. inthath thivan enna nilai nirkiran]?
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Tivana, Tivanam, Tivanantamanmuli, Tivanata, Tivanca, Tivancalanem, Tivancanem, Tivandha, Tivangika, Tivani, Tivanka, Tivannan, Tivanni, Tivantam, Tivantaracikshai, Tivantaravavarai.
Ends with: Amativan, Arativan, Arulvativan, Attivan, Bhaktivan, Camatananitivan, Chativan, Dativan, Diptivat, Kittivan, Nitivan, Otivan, Parttivan, Shrushtivan, Vrittivan.
Full-text: Divan, Pratidivan, Girde, Bharamajalasa, Addhapallanka, Asittaka, Sayana, Giradi, Racana, Shayanaracana, Sofa, Bed, Goshthika, Hajiramajalasa, Orrumai, Pallanka, Divana, Sanankumara.
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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
9. The Ramavarma-vijaya by Kunan Variyar < [Chapter 3 - Historical Details from Mahakavyas]
8. The Catakasandesa (composed in Thirumandhamkunnu) < [Chapter 4 - Traces of Historical Facts from Sandesha Kavyas and Short poems]
Vinaya Pitaka (2): Bhikkhuni-vibhanga (the analysis of Nun’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 10, Chapter 27 < [Khandaka 10 - On the Duties of Bhikkhunis]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 19 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 14 < [Khandaka 6 - On Dwellings and Furniture]
Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
4. Political Dimensions in Annadatri-carita < [Chapter 5 - Annadatri-carita—A Critical Study]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
Rejection of high and broad seats < [5. Leather (Camma)]
Third recitation section < [16. Lodgings (Sayanāsana)]
Third recitation section < [20. Nuns (Bhikkhunī)]
Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru: A Personal Glimpse < [July-August 1932]
In Darkness and in Love < [January – March, 1984]
Parrot’s Words < [December 1947]