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32.
The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
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Arvind arya said:
1 decade ago
pepper [kali goal mirch] was one of the most requiradable thing imported by greek trader in ancientindia traditon so in sanskrit literature it is denoted as yavanpriya
Vivek said:
1 decade ago
What is other name of yavanpriya(pepper) ?
Priya said:
1 decade ago
Why the pepper got the name as yavanapriya?
Sampath said:
1 decade ago
In ancient times the people in Central Asia are called as Yavanas in India. They liked the pepper and imports large amount of pepper from India that's why the pepper is named as Yavana-the people of foreign countries. Priya-the like pepper so it was called as Yavanapriya.
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Pravalika gujja said:
6 years ago
The Greeks were called as 'Yavan' in Sanskrit. In ancient days, the Greeks used to import pepper from India. And that's why pepper was termed as 'Yavanapriya'.
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Subhadeep Maity said:
5 years ago
YAVANAS are indo Greek. They liked pepper very much that's why they are known as yavanapriya.
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Ravali said:
5 years ago
Why they call the pepper as a Yavanapriya?
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