Where does “राष्ट्र” come from?
राष्ट्र (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.
राष्ट्र (Marathi): country, realm, region; territory or tract
Definitions
- country, realm, region; territory or tract
Ancestry of “राष्ट्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्र | a kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धृतराष्ट्र | King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas |