Pushkalavati

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proper noun

The ancient capital of Gandhara kingdom, near Charsadda in modern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The ancient capital of Gandhara kingdom, near Charsadda in modern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपुष्कलावती
  2. EnglishPushkalavati

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit पुष्कलावती (puṣkalāvatī).

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Translations

Hindi पुष्कलावती
  • पुष्कलावती (puṣkalāvatī)capital of Gandhara
Urdu پُشْکَلاوَتِی
  • پُشْکَلاوَتِی (puśkalāvatī)capital of Gandhara
Cite this entry
APA

Pushkalavati. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pushkalavati

MLA

“Pushkalavati.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pushkalavati. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pushkalavati,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pushkalavati.

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