Tarka may refer to: *

Tarka Shastra Tarka Shastra (, IAST: ) is a Sanskrit term for the philosophy of dialectics, logic and reasoning, and art of debate that analyzes the nature and source of knowledge and its validity. ''Shastra'' in Sanskrit means that which gives teaching, instr ...

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...

term for the philosophy of logic and reasoning *Tarka, also tadka or chhaunk, in Indian cuisine is a method of seasoning food with spices heated in oil or ghee * Tarka, Nigeria, a Local Government Area in Benue State, Nigeria *

Tarka, Niger Tarka, Niger is a village and rural commune in Niger Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger bo ...

*''

Tarka the Otter ''Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers'' is a 1927 novel by English writer Henry Williamson, first published by G. P. Putnam's Sons with an introduction by Sir John Fortescue. It won the Hawthornd ...

'', a 1927 novel by Henry Williamson ** ''Tarka the Otter'' (film), based on the novel *

Tarka Line The Tarka Line, also known as the North Devon Line, is a local railway line in Devon, England, linking the city of Exeter with the town of Barnstaple via a number of local villages, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR). The line opened in 18 ...

, a railway line in Devon, England *

Tarka Trail The Tarka Trail is a series of footpaths and cyclepaths (rail trails) around north Devon, England, that follow the route taken by the fictional Tarka the Otter in the book of that name. It covers a total of in a figure-of-eight route, centred ...

, a series of footpaths assembled from former railway lines *

Tarka (medication) Trandolapril/verapamil (Tarka) is an oral antihypertensive medication that combines a slow release formulation of verapamil hydrochloride, a calcium channel blocker, and an immediate release formulation of trandolapril, an ACE inhibitor. The pat ...

, a brand name for an antihypertensive medication *

Tarka (flute) The tarka ( Quechua, Aymara: tharqa) is an indigenous flute of the Andes. Usually made of wood, it has 6 finger holes, fipple on mouth end and free hole on distant end. The tarka is a blockflute, like a recorder, but is comparatively shorter ...

, also ''tharqa'', a traditional flute of the Andes *

David Tarka David Tarka (born 11 February 1983 in Perth, Western Australia) is a retired Australian association footballer, who played two games for the national team. Club career Tarka was an Australian youth international and was an Australian schoolbo ...

(born 1983), Australian football player *

Taharqa Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo, Akkadian: ''Tar-qu-ú'', , Manetho's ''Tarakos'', Strabo's ''Tearco''), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and qore (king) of the Kingdom of Kush (present day Sudan) from 690 to 664 BC. ...

, Nubian pharaoh of the twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt * ''Tarka'' (film), a 1988 Kannada language movie *

Taarka Taarka is an American folk rock band formed in 2001 by mandolinist David Tiller and violinist Enion Pelta-Tiller. The group combines elements of Americana, bluegrass, gypsy jazz, Celtic music, and Eastern European styles to create an eclectic ...

, an Oregonian quartet *

Tarka Cordell Tarka Clay Cordell-Lavarack (28 July 1966 – 28 April 2008) was an English musician, writer, record producer, and model. The son of record producer Denny Cordell, Cordell was born in Westminster, Greater London, and was educated at Harrow School ...

(1968–2008), British musician, writer and record producer *

Wiesław Tarka Wiesław Karol Tarka (born 30 June 1964 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish diplomat, Poland Ambassador to Croatia (2008–2012) and Sweden (2014–2018). Life Wiesław Tarka finished High School No. 6, Bydgoszcz. He has graduated from German studies ...

(born 1964), Polish diplomat *The Tarka, an alien race in the video game ''

Sword of the Stars ''Sword of the Stars'' is a space 4X game developed by Kerberos Productions. In the game the player chooses one of four unique races to form an interstellar empire and conquer the galaxy. In order to win, the player must expand territory by co ...

See also