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Bhogapatra, Bhoga-patra: 4 definitions

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Bhogapatra 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

Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

: archive.org: Studies in Kautilya Vocabulary

Bhogapatra (भोगपत्�) refers to a classification of official documents, according to the Śukranītisāra 2.290-314.—The Śukranītisāra is a Sanskrit work on ethics by Śukrācārya comprised of four chapters. The second chapter (ܱ徱ṛtⲹ, “the duties of the royal princes and the like�) speaks of the nature, character and validity of various documents (such as a Bhogapatra).

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Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्�, 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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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Bhoga-patra.�(ASLV, SITI), a deed recording conveyance of land; a lease deed; the deed of re-conveyance of land. Note: bhoga-patra 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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhogapatra in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhogapatra (भोगपत्�).—an Inām deed; Śukra. 2.295.

Derivable forms: bhogapatram (भोगपत्रम�).

Bhogapatra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhoga and patra (पत्र).

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhogapatra in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Bhogapatra (भोगपत्�):—n. a legal document which empowers the debtor to seize the property of the creditor if the debt is not settled; a document entitling right of possession;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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