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Kosala

Kosala proper noun: an ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh.

kosala: an ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh
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Proper noun

Kosala

  1. An ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh.
    • The Somas who were pushed out of Kosala and who were ardent Saivites did not find much difficulty in propagating Saivism.1964, Nabin Kumar Sahu, Utkal University History Of Orissa, volume 1, The Utkal University, page 7

Kosala meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Myanmar

Kosala in Hindi

ancient kingdom
कोशल kośal, कोसल kosal

Kosala in Tamil

ancient kingdom
கோசலை kōcalai, கோசலம் kōcalam

Kosala in Myanmar

ancient kingdom
ကောသလ kau:sa.la.

Origin of Kosala

Borrowed from Sanskrit कोसल (kosala).

Questions about Kosala

What does Kosala mean?
Kosala means an ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh.
What is Kosala in Hindi?
Kosala in Hindi is कोशल (kośal), कोसल (kosal). See Kosala meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kosala?
Kosala is a proper noun.

Words near Kosala in the dictionary

  1. Kosaka
  2. Kosakas
  3. Kosakowski
  4. Kosakowskis
  5. Kosaks
  6. Kosala
  7. Kosalam
  8. Kosalan
  9. Kosalans
  10. kosam
  11. Kosar

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