Uvacca-vari, Uvaccavari: 2 definitions

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Uvacca-vari means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Uvacca-vari.—(SITI), Tamil; tax payable by or for the main- tenance of the uvaccar (drummers in temple service). Note: uvacca-vari 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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Tamil dictionary

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Uvaccavari (உவச்சவரி) [uvacca-vari] noun < உவச்சன் [uvachan] +. Tax collected from uvaccar; உவச்சரிடமிருந்து வாங்கும் வரி. [uvacharidamirunthu vangum vari.] (S. I. I. i, 81.)

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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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