Garhwali-Kumaoni Village Names and Languages in Sixth Seventh Century

History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) - Part 87

          (Asian Classical Age History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand))

                          (Asian History (600-750 AD)

                                                       By: Bhishma Kukreti

  The copper administrative orders by Paurava kings provide the knowledge that local languages (Prakrit or Apbhransh) were there in the region.

          There are many village names on the copper orders of kings of Parvatakar of sixth and seventh century. These village names are translated into Sanskrit from the original local language names. Sanskrit was language of elite and courts.

  The village name cited on copper inscriptions and orders are still there in Uttarakhand. Dr Dabral provide the names details as follows-

                Village Names of Uttarakhand in sixth and Seventh Century

 छटी सदी में उत्तराखंड में संस्कृत भाषा में अनुवादित ग्राम नाम

 पौरव शाशन ताम्र पत्रों में संस्कृत भाषा में ग्राम नाम -----------वर्तमान ग्राम नाम
Village Names Translated into Sanskrit ------------------------------Original and Present Village उदुम्बरवास (Udumbarvas)-------------------------------------- गोविलबास (Govilbas)कपिलगर्ता (Kapilgarta)-----------------------------------------कपिल्यागाड(Kapilyagad)कोल्लपुरी (Kolpuri)-------------------------------------------कोलगाँ/कोळगाँ  (Kolgan)  खंडाकपल्लिका (Khandpallika)--------------------------------खंड गाँव (Khand Gan)खट्टलिका (Khattlika)--------------------------------------खाटळी (Khatli )खोहिलका (Khohilika) ----------------------------------खोळी (Kholi)गोहबाटक(Gohbatak)-----------------------------------गोरबाट/गुरबट(Gorbat/Gurbat)चम्पक (Champak)--------------------------------------------चम्पा (Champa)चंदुलाकपल्लिका (Chandupallika)--------------------------------चंडा -पाली (Chanda , Pali )छिद्रगर्ता(Chhidrgarta)-------------------------------------------उड्यार/ओडियारी(Udyar/Udoyari)जयभट्टपल्लिका (Jaybhattpallika)----------------------------------जै गाँ -भट गाँ(Jiang an Bhat Gan )जम्बुशालिका (Jambushalika)------------------------- जमण/जामण सारी (Jaman sari )डिंडिंका (Dindika) --------------------------------------------------डिंडा (Dinda)डुभाया (Dubhaya)-----------------------------------------डोभ/ड्वाभ/डोभा (Dobh/Dwabh/ Dobha)

देवखल (Devkhal)-----------------------------------------------------दिखेत(Dikhet)
तोली (Toli)-----------------------------------------------------------तोळी (Toil)ताप्पली (Tappali)-------------------------------------------- थापळी (Thapli)दीपपुर (Deeppur)---------------------------------------------दिउला/द्यूळा(Diula/Dyula)दुणण (बीच का अक्षर आधी ण) (Dunn)--------------------------दूणी (Duni)नागिलक्षेत्र (Nagilkshetra)------------------------------------नागरजतोक (Nagarjatok)निम्बसारी (nimbsari)------------------------------------नीमसारी (Nimsari)पल्ली (Palli)-------------------------------------------------------पाली (Pali)पटलिकाग्रामक(Patlikagram)-------------------------पाटियाळ गाँ (Patiyal Gan)पुष्पदन्तिका(pushpdantika)--------------------------फुल्यारगाँ (Fulyargan)बुरासिका(Burasika)---------------------------------------------बुरांसी (Buransi)बृद्धतर पल्लिका (Brdihtar pallika)-----------------------बड़ी पाली (Badi Pali)बंजाली(Banjali)-------------------------------------------------Baanjgan बंजगाँ/Banjganभट्टपल्लिका (Bhattpallika)-----------------------------------भटगाँ (Bhat gan)भूतपल्लिका -----------------------------------------------------भूतपल्लिका (Bhut Gan)मालवक्षेत्र (Malvakshetr)-------------------------माळुख्यात  /माळूखेत (Malukhyat/Malukhet)             रजकस्थल (rajaksthal)--------------------------------धोबी घाट (Dhobi Ghat)लवणोदक(Lavanodak)--------------------------------------लुणियासोत (Luniyasot or Luniyakhet)श्रृंगालखोहलिका (Shringarkhohlika)------------------------स्याळु खोळी (Syalu Kholi)सेम्मकक्षेत्र(Semmakkshetr) -----------------------सीम या सिमळगाँ (Seem/Simal Gan)सेम्महिका (Semmhika)------------------------------------सिमळण  (Simlan)           

                The said copper inscriptions suggest that the modern Kumaoni and Garhwali language was taking new shape in sixth and seventh century.

             The readers should make a note that editor of these inscriptions professor Gupte suggested that these inscriptions were forged inscriptions.  However, Dr D.C. Sarkar criticized the opinions of Professor Gupte.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 1/7//2013

(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued… Part -88

      

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