Mahakantara, Mah膩k膩nt膩ra, Mah膩kant膩ra: 6 definitions
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: Wisdom Library: India HistoryMah膩k膩nt膩ra (啶す啶距啶距え啷嵿い啶距ぐ) refers to one of the kingdoms of the south (see 顿补办峁峁嚹乸补迟丑补) mentioned in Gupta inscription No. 1. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by 艢r墨 Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. According to this inscription, all the kings of the region of the north were who attained great fame by liberating them. One of the regions mentioned as situated in the south is Mah膩k膩nt膩ra.
: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsMah膩k膩nt膩ra (啶す啶距啶距え啷嵿い啶距ぐ) or 惭补丑腻办腻苍迟腻谤补惫补苍补 is a place-name classified as a vana (forest) and mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by 艢r墨 Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Mah膩k膩nt膩ra is one of the southern countries subdued by Samudragupta. Its ruler was Vy膩gharar膩ja. Literally Mah膩k膩nt膩ra means 鈥榓 great forest鈥�. It has to be distinguished from Sarv膩峁璦vi referred to later on in this inscription.
According to Krishnaswami Aiyangar, it must have included the Saugar division of C.P. extending northwards to the Ajaigadh State in Bundelkhanda. But G. Ramdas differs from this view on the ground that Mah膩k膩nt膩ra must be sought in Southern India as it is specifically mentioned as one of the kingdoms of the South conquered by Samudragupta. He suggests that Mah膩k膩nt膩ra must be the same as Mah膩vana, a forest region extending northwards into Ganjam Agency and westwards into the tract formerly known as the Chatisgarh States of C.P. This very region has been mentioned by the same name in the Ganj and Nachna inscriptions.
: What is India: Inscriptions of the Early Gupta KingsMah膩k膩nt膩ra (啶す啶距啶距え啷嵿い啶距ぐ).鈥擭ame of a country conquered by Samudragupta.鈥擬ah膩k膩nt膩ra, therefore, in all likelihood, denotes the forests ranging between K艒sala and Kali峁単a. It no doubt denotes the area of Vi艣膩khapattanam and Ganjam, which in a copper plate grant of Narasi峁僪ad膿va II is called 诲补办峁峁嘺-闯丑腻岣峚-办丑补峁囜笉补. Jh膩岣峚kha峁囜笉a in Oriya signifies 鈥榓 forest region鈥�, and the Northern Jh膩岣峚kha峁囜笉a probably denoted the forest range which separates Bihar from Bengal. This easily explains how Samudragupta after passing through Mah膩k膩nt膩ra proceeded immediately south-wards to defeat the rulers of Kur膩岣穉 and Pi峁ａ弓apura.
: What is India: Inscriptions of the V膩k膩峁璦kasMah膩k膩nt膩ra (啶す啶距啶距え啷嵿い啶距ぐ) corresponds to modern Bastar District of Madhya Pradesh and the adjoining territory.鈥擳he rulers of Mah膩k膩nt膩ra claimed descent from the famous king Nala. They also must have been regarded as K峁triyas.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarymah膩kant膩ra (醼欋�熱���醼斸�贯�愥���) [(pu,na) (醼曖�亰醼�)]鈥�
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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Kantara, Mahanta.
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