Nanakapanthi, Nānakapanthī: 2 definitions

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Nanakapanthi means something in Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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[«previous next»] — Nanakapanthi in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nānakapanthī (नानकपंथी) [or नानकशाही, nānakaśāhī].—m A follower of Nanak or Nanakshah, the founder of the Sikh sect. These people go about demanding and enforcing alms.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nānakapanthī (नानकपंथी) [or nānakaśāhī, or नानकशाही].—m A follower of Nanak or Nanakshah, the founder of the Sikh sect.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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