Bhagadatta

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proper noun

A king of Pragjyotisha kingdom and the son of Narakasura, who fought for the Kauravas in the Mahabharata; killed by Arjuna.

OriginSanskrit भगदत्त (bhagadatta)translit. ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *dadHtás ← Proto-Indo-European *dedh₃tós →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A king of Pragjyotisha kingdom and the son of Narakasura, who fought for the Kauravas in the Mahabharata; killed by Arjuna.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂g-
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰagás
  3. Sanskritभग (bhaga)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*deh₃-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dedh₃tós
  6. Proto-Indo-Iranian*dadHtás
  7. Sanskritदत्त (datta)
  8. Sanskritभगदत्त (bhagadatta)translit.
  9. EnglishBhagadatta

Transliteration of Sanskrit भगदत्त (bhagadatta). Doublet of Baghdad.

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Bhagadatta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bhagadatta

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“Bhagadatta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bhagadatta. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bhagadatta,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bhagadatta.

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