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Nabadwip means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
: archive.org: Aspects of Bengal society: Ship-building and commerceNabadwip is the name of an ancient city according the Kavikankan鈥檚 Chandik膩vya pp. 195-202.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎fter the performance of the usual ceremonies before sailing, the merchant Dhanapati passed the following places: Nabadwip, [...]鈥攁ll by the side of the Ganges. Then he reached the very celebrated inland port of Bengal known as Saptagram near the Tribeni. [...]鈥�.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
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Sri Krishna-Chaitanya (by Nisikanta Sanyal)
Chapter 1 - Country and Society < [Volume II]
Chapter 17 - Triumphs of Learning < [Volume II]
Chapter 2 - Family and Elders < [Volume II]
Inventory of Matsya Purana Manuscripts < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
The Vamana-Purana < [Purana, Volume 4, Part 1 (1962)]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)