A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Janapada
This page describes Janapada which is located on page 90 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Janapada” according to 21 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
Explanatory notes by Ganganath Jha ‘Janapada’—‘Of districts’ (Medhatithi, and Kulluka Govindaraja);—‘of the inhabitants of one and the same village’ (Narayana). The customs here referred to are those that are not repugnant to the Scriptures (Medhatithi, Govindaraja, Kulluka and Raghavananda)....
Read full contents: Verse 8.41
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah]
Harsha granted to the brahmanas one hundred villages with one thousand halas roughly equal to one thousand acres on the eve of the setting out on a military expedition. 3 Janapada: The word desha is used as synonym of janapada, w hich implies a vast community. It is said by D. C....
Read full contents: Part 6: Administration and Administrative Officials
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study [by Kalita Nabanita]
The Mitakshara observes that Yajnavalkya has dealt with two kinds of document viz. shasana and janapada. The laws relating to documents prescribed in the Vyavaharadhyaya concerns with janapada, which is said to be twofold, one in own handwriting of the executants and one written by another. Of these, the former may be without any attestation of witnesses but the later requires attestation of witnesses....
Read full contents: Chapter 5.4 - Laws Relating to Written Document (likhita)
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