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𐨖𐨛𐨞

Gandhari

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Etymology

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From Proto-Saka *caṣṭana (“master”); compare with Khotanese caṣṭeṃ.[1] Cognate with Prakrit 𑀘𑀱𑁆𑀝𑀦 (caṣṭana) and Ancient Greek Τιαστανης (Tiastanēs), Ϲιαϲτανϲας (Siastansas).

Proper noun

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𐨖𐨛𐨞 (chaṭhaṇa)[2]

  1. (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Chashtana, an Indo-Scythian satrap

References

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  1. ^ Harmatta, Janos (1999) “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in Harmatta, Janos, Puri, B. N., Etemadi, G. F., editors, History of civilizations of Central Asia‎[1], volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
  2. ^ Rapson, E. J. (1908) Catalogue of the Coins of the Andhra Dynasty, the Western Kṣatrapas, the Traikūṭaka Dynasty, and the “Bodhi” Dynasty‎[2], London: Longman & Co, →ISBN, pages 72-75
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