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  2. Nepali Lok Katha - Wikipedia

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    Nepali Lok Katha (Nepali: नेपाली लोककथा, lit. 'Nepalese folk tales') is a Nepali-language folk tales collection by Tulasi Diwasa . It was published in 2031 BS (1974 -1975 CE) by Nepali Rajakiya Pragya Pratisthan . [ 1 ]

  3. Walauwa - Wikipedia

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    Walauwa or walawwa is the name given to a feudal/colonial manor house in Sri Lanka of a native headmen.It also refers to the feudal social systems that existed during the colonial era.

  4. Bṛhatkathāślokasaṃgraha - Wikipedia

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    The main story narrates Naravāhanadatta’s progress culminating in his destined enthronement as the emperor of the vidhyādharas, celestial beings with magical abilities, winning twenty-six wives along the way.

  5. Herne Katha - Wikipedia

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    Herne Katha is a Nepali web documentary series that includes stories from the underrepresented communities of Nepal. The name Herne Katha , which translates to "Stories to be watched" in English. Overview

  6. Kathasaritsagara - Wikipedia

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    N. M. Penzer (1924-28), The ocean of story, being C. H. Tawney's translation of Somadeva's Katha sarit sagara (or Ocean of streams of story), 10 vols Vol I, Vol II, Vol III, Vol IV, Vol V, Vol VI, Vol VII, Vol VIII, Vol IX, Vol X at the Internet Archive. Based on Tawney's translation, but greatly expanded, with additional notes and remarks ...

  7. Katha (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Katha or Biswa (also spelled kattha or cottah; Hindi: कट्ठा, Assamese: কঠা, Bengali: কাঠা) is a unit of area mostly used for land measurement in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. After metrication in the mid-20th century by these countries, the unit became officially obsolete.

  8. Katha (storytelling format) - Wikipedia

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    Katha (or Kathya) is an Indian style of religious storytelling, performances of which are a ritual event in Hinduism. It often involves priest -narrators ( kathavachak or vyas ) who recite stories from Hindu religious texts , such as the Puranas , the Ramayana or Bhagavata Purana , followed by a commentary ( Pravachan ).

  9. Katha - Wikipedia

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    Katha Upanishad, a Hindu sacred text; Katha (unit), a unit of measurement, largely obsolete in India and Bangladesh but still used in Nepal; Katha, a genus of tiger moths; Catechu, an extract of acacia, called katha in Hindi; Katha (NGO), a non-profit and non-governmental organisation based in Delhi Katha Books, a publishing house owned by ...