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Turushka
Turushka (or Turuṣka) may refer to: * a Sanskrit word for olibanum * a term often used for Turks in some ancient sources; see * Turushka dynasty, a ruling dynasty of ancient South Asia See also * Turushkaf, a village in Arabkhaneh Rural District, South Khorasan Province, Iran {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turushka Dynasty
The Turushka dynasty was an ancient royal dynasty that reigned in North India in the Kashmir, Kabulistan and Gandhara regions. The dynasty is speculated to either have been of mixed Western Turk-Hepthalite or Indo-Scythian origin.Encyclopedic dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron: in 86 tons (82 tons and 4 extra). - SPb., 1890-1907; See: India, XIII, 139. Though the inhabitants of the dynasty were mainly Hindu Brahmins, the ruling class of the dynasty were Buddhists and were strong believers of the Lord Buddha. Many Buddhist monuments were erected in Kashmir and Gandhara by this dynasty which showed their affection towards the Buddhist religion. It was common for Central Asian tribes who settled in India to adopt Buddhism and the Buddhist core beliefs in order to be integrated into Indian society. This dynasty is believed to have ruled Kashmir around the same time in which the Turk Shahi ruled Kabulistan and there may have been clashes between the two dynasties over the Kapisa and Gandha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankincense
Frankincense (also known as olibanum) is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus '' Boswellia'' in the family Burseraceae. The word is from Old French ('high-quality incense'). There are several species of ''Boswellia'' that produce true frankincense: '' Boswellia sacra'' ( syn. ''B. bhaw-dajiana'', syn. ''B. carteri''), '' B. frereana'', '' B. serrata'' (''B. thurifera'', Indian frankincense), and '' B. papyrifera''. Resin from each is available in various grades, which depend on the time of harvesting. The resin is hand-sorted for quality. Etymology and other names The English word ''frankincense'' derives from the Old French expression , meaning 'high-quality incense'. The word in Old French meant 'noble, pure'. Although named ''frank''incense, the name is not referring to the Franks. The name of frankincense in Koine Greek (the language of the New Testament): grc-koi, λίβανος, translit=líbanos, label=none (or grc-koi, λ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
