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The Sanskrit name Uttarā is derived from the word Uttara by adding a feminine termination ā. It can have multiple meanings; according to British Indologist Monier Williams, in this context, it means 'upper,' 'higher,' 'superior,' or 'excellent'. The word is also used to denote the 'North direction', as well as 'an answer'.
Arjuna Sets Kama's Arrow Alight, folio from the Razmnama (Book of War), 1598–99. Uttara is the son of Virata in Mahabharata. Towards the end of the year that the Pandavas spent at the Matsya Kingdom, Duryodhana, suspecting that the Pandavas were hiding in Matsya kingdom, launched an attack.
Uttara is a planned city and is one of the elite suburbs in Dhaka. [22] For that reason, and many other attractive features, Uttara is one of the most desirable residential areas in Dhaka. [23] According to a survey conducted by B-property in 2019, Uttara is the first choice of Dhaka residents for living.
Uttara, which means "north" in Sanskrit and many other South Asian languages, may refer to: Places. Uttara, a neighbourhood north of Dhaka, Bangladesh;
Uttara Madra is a kingdom grouped among the western kingdoms in the epic Mahabharata. It is identified to be located to the northwest of eastern Madra with Sagala as its capital.
Sector 10 (Bengali: ১০ নং সেক্টর) is an area and residential sector in Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] It is the largest administrative sector in the neighbourhood with more than 3000 plots. [2] It was developed as a planned community and its plots were leased for residents in 1990. [3]
Uttara Model Town or simply Uttara (Bengali: উত্তরা) is a neighbourhood of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The name derives from the Bengali word uttor meaning "north". It lies on the road to Gazipur , and adjoins Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport .
Uttarakhand's name is derived from the Sanskrit words uttara (उत्तर) meaning 'north', and khaṇḍa (खण्ड) meaning 'section' or 'part', altogether simply meaning 'Northern Part'. The name finds mention in early Hindu scriptures as the combined region of "Kedarkhand" (present day Garhwal ) and "Manaskhand" (present day Kumaon ).