Gandhara meaning in Sanskrit
गन्धार gandhāra
Gandhara in Sanskrit: गन्धार (gandhāra). In English, Gandhara means an ancient kingdom that occupied parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Sanskrit words for Gandhara
- ancient kingdom that occupied parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan
- गन्धार gandhāra
English meaning of Gandhara
- proper noun An ancient kingdom that occupied parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- proper noun Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province in northwestern Pakistan.
- proper noun North-West Frontier Province, proposed as a rename before Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was chosen in 2010. Was favoured by some due to its lack of ethnic connotations.
Synonyms of Gandhara
Gandhara in other languages
Questions about Gandhara in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of Gandhara in Sanskrit?
- Gandhara in Sanskrit is गन्धार (gandhāra).
- Gandhara इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Gandhara: गन्धार (gandhāra).
- What does Gandhara mean in English?
- Gandhara means an ancient kingdom that occupied parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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