अहिच्छत्र

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit अहिच्छत्र (ahicchatra), which is in itself a derivation of अहिक्षेत्र (ahikṣetra).

It was the southern part of Panchal country situated in northwestern Indian subcontinent during ancient times. In Mahabharata, Arjun defeated king Drupada of Panchal and gave this country to his guru Drona as a token of gurudakshina.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ə.ɦɪt̪.t͡ʃʰət̪.ɾᵊ/, [ɐ.ɦɪt̚.t͡ʃʰɐt̪.ɾᵊ]

Noun edit

अहिच्छत्र (ahicchatram

  1. a type of creeper plant
    Synonym: मेढ़ासींगी (meṛhāsīṅgī)

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Proper noun edit

अहिच्छत्र (ahicchatram

  1. an ancient region, the southern part of Panchal country in ancient India
  2. the ancient capital of south Panchal

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