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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

कनिष्कkaniṣkaN. of a celebrated ancient king in India in the first century A. D.

Name of a celebrated ancient king in India in the first century Atmanepada D.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

कनिष्कkaniṣkam. N. of a celebrated king of Northern India (whose reign began in the first century of our era and who, next…

masculine gender Name of a celebrated king of Northern India (whose reign began in the first century of our era and who, next to As3oka अशोक, was the greatest supporter of Buddhism; his empire seems to have comprised Afgha1nista1n Afghanistan, the Panja1b Panjab, Yarkand Yarkand, Kashmi1r Kashmir, Ladak Ladak, Agra अग्र, Ra1jputa1na Rajputana, Gujara1t Gujarat, and Sindh Sindh) Ra1jat.

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कनिष्कपुरkaniṣkapuran. N. of a town founded by him.

neuter gender Name of a town founded by him.

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