国立情報学研究所 - ディジタル・シルクロード・プロジェクト
『東洋文庫所蔵』貴重書デジタルアーカイブ

RAHIGACi—RAMA.

237

Rahigaü, in Nepal, Lat. 29°, Long. 81°     x;15 (5.05 Pers. Hind.

"Travellers' village."

R a h f m p u r, in Hindostan, Lat. 28°, Long. 77°    )5i 1**.'!")Arab.   Hind.

• "Town of the merciful." Rahim, the merciful, is an epithet of Allah.

Raj agiri, in Bahar, Lat. 24°, Long. 85°     Lg l—.l) Hind.

"King's mountain." It may also be derived from the Sanskrit Raja-griha, king's abode.

Anal. Raja-hat, in Bengal, Lat. 22°, Long. 88°; Raja-pur, in the Kônkan, Lat. 16°, Long. 73°;• in Hindostan, Lat. 26°, Long. 83°; in Audh, Lat. 27°, Long. 81°, &c.; Raja-ram-pur, King Rdma's town, in Bengal, Lat. 25°, Long. 88°.

Raj am ,ndri, in Orissa, Lat. 17°, Long. 81°    5)c~:..ocl) Hind.

In this form the name derived from the Sanskrit Raj amandira, or ltajamandara, "would signify

"King's house, or king's paradise."

The proper Sanskrit name was, according to sonie philologists, R aj a p e r a, king's town. Others consider the name to be a contraction of Raj amahéndri, the city of Great Indra. the king of Rajasthan. See Rajputana.

Rajgârh, in Berar, Lat. 20°, Long. 79°     sa   1) Hind.

"King's fort." The same name in Rajvara, Lat. 25°, Long. 75°; in Simla, Lat. 30°, Long. 77°, &c.

Anal. Raj-ghat, in Hindostan, Lat. 28°, Long. 78°; in Simla, Lat. 30°, Long. 77°; Raj-licit, in Gujrat, Lat. 22°, Long. 70°; Raj-mahal, in Bengal, Lat. 25°, Long. 87°; Raj-nh.gar, in Bândelkhand, Lat. 22°, Long. 80°; in Bengal, Lat. 24°, Long. 91°, &c.; Raj-pur, in Gujrat, Lat. 22°, Long. 74°; Raj - pari, in the Kônkan, Lat. 18°, Long. 73°.

Rajputana, a province in Western India    Hind.

"Country of the Rajpits." Properly Raja-putra-sthana (sthana, abode place, country).

The Rajpûts, a branch of the Kshatriyas, are now one of the most numerous tribes of Hindes. Originally the kings had to be chosen from the caste of the Kshatriyas. Other names of this province are: Raj-vara, Raja-sthan.

Rakus Tal, see Ravanhrad.

Rama, in Rajvara, Lat. 25°, Long. 72°     T   Sanskr.

The name of Rama, the famous national hero and incorporation of Vishnu, is also very frequently met with in compound geographical names.

Anal. Rama-patan, in the northern Karnatik, Lat. 15°, Long. 80°; Rama-pur, in the Dékhan, Lat. 17°, Long. 74°; Rama-sarai, also abbreviated Ramsarai, a valley in Gârhval; Ram-Rug, in Maisser, Lat. 15°, Long. 75°.