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| Results of a Scientific Mission to India and High Asia : vol.3 |
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Citation Information
| 174 | BARBESPÛR—BEHIJT. |
Barbespur, in Malva, Lat. 22°, Long. 81° Göd. Hind.
"The industrious village." Barbes in the Gad language, active, industrious.
There are several villages of this name in the environs of Amarkintak and Ramgarh, the naines being given in allusion to the exceptional occurrence of such villages, the habits of this tribe being in general nomadic and not inclined to form settlements.
Bârdvan, in Bengal, Lat. 23°, Long. 87° hvy Hind.
"The prospering." It is derived from the Sanskr. q, +i tri varddhamana, happy, pro-
spering, an epithet of Vishnu (and also the name of a famous teacher).
B ârhamp tzr, in Bengal, Lat. 24°, Long. 88° )~, 6., Hind.
"Brahma's town." Barham is the Hindostani form for the Sanskrit Brahma. Also in Orissa, Lat. 19°, Long. 84°.
Anal. Bârhamputra, Brahma's son; see Brahmaputra.
Bari Duâb, in the Pânjab x.,,.50 4». Pers.
"Country lying between the two rivers Bias and Ravi." The Duabs, countries between two rivers, in the Pânjab, receive their names from the initial parts of the names of the two rivers by which they are bordered. In this case the rivers are the Bias and Ravi.
B a r r a c k p u r, or B a r a k p u r, in Bengal, Lat. 22', Long. 88°. . . 5
U E Ârab. Hind. or
"Bdrrack town," or "The town of blessing." This name now contains the English word barrack; but the spelling on native maps coincides with the Arabic word signifying blessing. In the Pânjab a name exactly analogous is Mubisakpur, which see below.
As examples of English-Hind. words I may quote Abbotabid, Captainganj, Ellenganj, Frazerpét, Prinseppur, &c.
Basantplir, in Audh, Lat. 26°, Long. 81° Hind.
"Spring (vernal)-town."
Anal. Basant-ganj, Lat. 26°, Long. 81°.
B a, s g h at, in Hindostin; Lat. 26°, Long. 84° "L.gS u r...4 Hind.
"The bamboo-ford, or pass."
B a si r h â t, in Bengal, Lat. 22°, Long. 88° ~;lse 7...ßn., Arab. Hind.
"Ba sir's market." B a s i r, seeing, wise, used as a proper name.
Be gam g in j, in Bengal, Lat. 22°, Long. 91° ;,~ L, Pers.
"Queen's market."
Anal. Begam-abad, in Hindostan, Lat. 28°, Long. 77°.
Behtit, see Jhilum.
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