Bactria meaning in Sanskrit
बह्लिक bahlika
/ˈbæktɹɪə/
Bactria in Sanskrit: बह्लिक (bahlika). In English, Bactria means the ancient name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in West Asia, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.
Sanskrit words for Bactria
- Greek name for ancient country
- बह्लिक bahlika
English meaning of Bactria
- proper noun The ancient name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in West Asia, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.
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Questions about Bactria in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of Bactria in Sanskrit?
- Bactria in Sanskrit is बह्लिक (bahlika).
- Bactria इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Bactria: बह्लिक (bahlika).
- What does Bactria mean in English?
- Bactria means the ancient name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in West Asia, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.
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