how nagpur got its name?
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Etymology. Nagpur is named after the river Nag which flows through the city. The old Nagpur (today called 'Mahal') is situated on north banks of the river Nag. The suffix pur means "city" in many Indian languages.
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Etymologically, Patna derives its name from the word Patnam or Pattinam, which means port city in Tamil. ... A very few ascribes the origin of Patna to a mythological king, Putraka, who created Patna by a magic stroke for his queen Patali, literally Trumpet flower, which gives it its ancient name Pataligram.
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The word mohur or mohor is from the Persian word muhr, which means "seal," and is cognate with the Sanskrit word mudrā, which in turn comes from mudraṇam which also means "seal".
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Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Mira For people of India, Mira or Meera (मीरा) comes from the Sanskrit meaning “sea, ocean” and was famously borne by a 16th century Hindu princess who selflessly dedicated her life to Krishna.
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The precise etymology of "Bhutan" is unknown, although it is likely to derive from the Tibetan endonym "Böd" for Tibet. Traditionally, it is taken to be a transcription of the Sanskrit Bhoṭa-anta "end of Tibet", a reference to Bhutan's position as the southern extremity of the Tibetan plateau and culture.
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KUAKATA- THE TRULY VIRGIN BEACH. ... The name Kuakata originated from the word 'Kua'-the Bengali word for “Well” which was dug on the sea shore by the early Rakhine settlers for collecting drinking water, who landed on Kuakata coast in the eighteenth century after being expelled from Arakan (Myanmar) by the Mughals.
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Though Narmada originates far from Western Ghats and empties into the Arabian Sea, the river flows through a rift valley at a steep gradient which increases its speed. Also, the west coastal plains are less wider than that required for delta formation by Narmada.
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Gupta (/ˈɡuːptə/) is a common surname of Indian origin. According to some academics, the name Gupta is derived from Goptri, meaning 'protector' or 'governor'. ... Majumdar, the surname Gupta was adopted by several different communities in northern and eastern India at different times.
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The British East India Company took over Nagpur in the 19th century and made it the capital of the Central Provinces and Berar. After the first re-organisation of states, the city lost its status as the capital. Following the informal Nagpur Pact between political leaders, it was made the second capital of Maharashtra.
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Etymology and terminology The word nation came from the Old French word nacion – meaning "birth" (naissance), "place of origin" -, which in turn originates from the Latin word natio (nātĭō) literally meaning "birth".
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Sanskrit Name: Nagkesar and Nagpushp. Hindi Name: Naghas, Nogkesar. Kannada Name: Kanchana, Nagasampige. ... Tamil Name: Irul, Karunangu. Assam Name: Nabor.
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Navneet is a name in India of Punjabi origin derived from the Sanskrit word "navaneet" meaning "fresh butter". It has come to mean "one who is ever new". It is of fairly recent creation and has been used for boys and girls.
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Gujarat draws its name from the Gurjara (supposedly a subtribe of the Huns), who ruled the area during the 8th and 9th centuries ce. The state assumed its present form in 1960, when the former Bombay state was divided between Maharashtra and Gujarat on the basis of language.
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The country's name in Hindi (which is a co-official language with English) is Bharat. This is from the Sanskrit name Bharata for the land that is now South Asia. ... In English it is India, which is derived from Hindu (as the Persians called it) which is derived from Indu/Sindhu. Hindu-”Stan” is a Persian suffix.
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Chhota Nagpur is called the storehouse of minerals due to the fact that it is rich in minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. It is responsible for a significant share of the country's mineral output. The coalfields of the Damodar Valley Corporation supply most of the coking coal in India.
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While the story behind the origin of Bhaji is very common, the story behind the origin of Pav and its name is more like a folklore. According to one version, the bread is known as pav because you get it in a set of four and then you break off each mini loaf as you eat. The Pav means one-fourth in the Marathi language.
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How did Niagara Falls get its name? ... It is a name from which the "Niagara River" originated. The French explorers that came to Niagara gave this Indian tribe the name "Neutrals" because of their position and status as peace keepers between the two warring Indian nations - the Huron's and the Iroquois.