Kosala

K5O1S1A1L1A1

proper noun

An ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh.

OriginSanskrit कोसल →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh.

    The Somas who were pushed out of Kosala and who were ardent Saivites did not find much difficulty in propagating Saivism.

    1964, Nabin Kumar Sahu, Utkal University History Of Orissa, volume 1, The Utkal University, page 7

Origin

  1. Sanskritकोसल
  2. EnglishKosala

Borrowed from Sanskrit कोसल (kosala).

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Translations

Hindi कोशल, कोसल
  • कोशल (kośal)ancient kingdom
  • कोसल (kosal)ancient kingdom
Tamil கோசலை, கோசலம்
  • கோசலை (kōcalai)ancient kingdom
  • கோசலம் (kōcalam)ancient kingdom

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Kosala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kosala

MLA

“Kosala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kosala. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kosala,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kosala.

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