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Kaushalya

Kaushalya proper noun: the eldest wife of King Dasharatha; queen of Ayodhya and the mother of Rāma.

Proper noun

Kaushalya

  1. (Hinduism) The eldest wife of King Dasharatha; queen of Ayodhya and the mother of Rāma
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit, of chiefly Indian usage.

Kaushalya meaning in Hindi

Kaushalya in Hindi

Mother of Shri Rāma
कौशल्या kauśalyā
female given name
कौशल्या kauśalyā

Forms of Kaushalya

alternative formKausalya

Origin of Kaushalya

Borrowed from Sanskrit कौशल्या (kauśalyā).

Questions about Kaushalya

What does Kaushalya mean?
Kaushalya means the eldest wife of King Dasharatha; queen of Ayodhya and the mother of Rāma.
What is Kaushalya in Hindi?
Kaushalya in Hindi is कौशल्या (kauśalyā). See Kaushalya meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kaushalya?
Kaushalya is a proper noun.

Words near Kaushalya in the dictionary

  1. Kaus
  2. Kausalya
  3. Kauses
  4. Kaushal
  5. Kaushals
  6. Kaushalya
  7. Kaushambi
  8. Kaushik
  9. Kaushiks
  10. kausia
  11. kausias

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