The Amara Kosha or Sanskrit Thesaurus,of Amara Simha: With Meanings in English and Kanarese

About The Book : Amarakōśaḥ is the popular name for Nāmaliṅgānuśāsanam, which means "instruction concerning nouns and gender" a thesaurus in Sanskrit written by the ancient Indian scholar Amarasimha. The name Amarakosha derives from the Sanskrit words amara ("immortal") and kosha ("treasure, casket, pail, collection, dictionary").According to Arthur Ba Keith, this is one of the oldest extant Sanskrit lexicons (kosha). According to Keith, Amarasiṃha, who possibly flourished in the 6th century, was "certainly a Buddhist who knew the Mahāyāna and used Kālidāsa."The author himself mentions 18 prior works, but they have all been lost. There have been more than 40 commentaries on the Amarakosha. About the Author :-Benjamin Lewis Rice CIE (1837 – 1927), popularly known as B. L. Rice, was a British historian, archaeologist and educationist. He is known for his pioneering work in deciphering inscriptions, especially in Kannada, and in Sanskrit inscriptions in the Kingdom of Mysore. His researches were published as the voluminous Epigraphia Carnatica which contains translations of about 9000 inscriptions he found in the Old Mysore area. He also compiled the much acclaimed Mysore Gazetteer which still remains the primary source of information for most places in Mysore and neighbouring Coorg. He served with distinction in the Mysore civil service and as first Director of the Mysore State Archaeology Department. The Title 'The Amara Kosha or Sanskrit Thesaurus,of Amara Simha: With Meanings in English and Kanarese written/authored/edited by Lewis Rice', published in the year 2022. The ISBN 9788121242448 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 269 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English-Kannada. The subject of this book is Dictonary / Education. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-