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उषवदात

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Sanskrit

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Scythian *R̥śvadāta (rightly created), composed of Scythian *r̥śva (right) (cf. Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬱𐬬𐬀 (ərəšva, right)) + Scythian *dāta (created) (cf. Khotanese dāta (placed, established, law)).[1]

Proper noun

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उषवदात (Uṣavadāta)

  1. (Epigraphic Sanskrit) a male given name from Scythian: Ushavadata, son-in-law of the Indo-Scythian satrap Nahapana

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