𐨖𐨱𐨪𐨟
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Gandhari
Etymology
From Proto-Saka *xšahravata (“lord of the country”), composed of a cognate of Khotanese kṣāra (“power, dominion”) + a cognate of Khotanese vata (“lord”). From an earlier *xšaθrapati (“lord of the country”).[1] Cognate with Prakrit 𑀓𑁆𑀱𑀳𑀭𑀸𑀢 (kṣaharāta).
Likely a title equivalent to 𐨖𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨤 (chatrapa, “protector of the country”),[1] itself an Iranian borrowing, from Old Median *xšaθrapāvan (“kingdom protector”).[2][3]
Proper noun
𐨖𐨱𐨪𐨟 (chaharata)[4]
- (Epigraphic Gandhari): Kshaharata, a title assumed by an Indo-Scythian dynasty
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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, volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
- ^ Bajpayee, Kalyani Das (1980) Early Inscriptions of Mathurā - A Study, Kolkata: Punthi Pusyak, pages 57-58
- ^ David Neil MacKenzie, "ENGLISH i. Persian Elements in English" in Encyclopaedia Iranica, December 15, 1998.
- ^ Rapson, E. J. (1908) Catalogue of the Coins of the Andhra Dynasty, the Western Kṣatrapas, the Traikūṭaka Dynasty, and the “Bodhi” Dynasty, London: Longman & Co, →ISBN, page 65