Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 53
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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________________ JONE, 1924) NOTES AND QUERIES 139 and he endeavours to show in the second part of been assumed. On the other hand there is no is paper that Konkani is an older language than question as to which is the more vigorous language Marathi and was formed independently of the of the two, and Marathi has the additional ad. latter. He gives various examples indicating that vantage of possessing a fine literature of its own while the original basis of both Marathi and and two well-recognized scripts. Konkani has no Konkani is Sanskrit, the transformation of Konkani literature, excopt of the modorn typo, and no has progressed on different though parallel lines, recognized script of its own. Despite this, Konkani the difference being particularly noticeable in some has shown considerable vitality and is still the of the grammatical forms, in the nominative plural mother tongue of an eppreciable population in of certain feminine. nouns, and in the matter of South-Western India. But we entirely agree with genders, in which Konkani shows # far closer Dr. Chavan that its ultimate survivalis problematical. affinity with Sanskrit than with Marathi. Many If the idealists' dream of an Indian nation of the words used by the old Marathi poet Jhanadova ever comes truo--which I am inciined to double are much nearer modern Konkani than modern ancient survivals liko the Konkani language are Marathi, and speaking generally Dr. Chavan's exam. almost certain to disappear. Dr. Chavon has ples are meant to indicate that Konkani grew produced a ruggostivo paper which ars evidenco independently out of a Sanskrit origin and is not, of study of this somowhat tochnical subject. therefore, a more dialect of Marathi whas hitherto S. M. EDWARDES. NOTES AND QUERIES. DEVAKS IN THE DECCAN AND KONKAN. .. (?) Coral tree No. 80. Artemesia phalleris. In Vol. III of Tribes and Caales of Bombay a list 22. Davana 23. Deynal Phragmitis communis of devaks, commonly found among the tribes, and Dhamak See Babul. castes of the Marathi speaking parts of the Presi Dive (tin-she-sath) .. 360 lights. - denoy, is given in the article dealing with Marathas. 25. Dukar .. Since this list was compiled, additions and correc. .. Pig. Durva.. .. tions have been made. Publication of the revised .. See Haryali. list may stimulate further enquiries: I therefore 26. Gangudli... A bird. subjoin the list in its latest form for the informa 27. Garuda .. .. The eagle. 28. Garudvel (gulvel) .. Tinospora cordifolia. tion of readers of the Indian Antiquary. 29. Ghana.. . The oilmill. LIST OF COMMON DEVAKS. No. Namo. Botanical or other Ghoda .. .. Horse. oquivalent. 31. Ghondan .. -Cordis rotkii 1. Adad (Udid) .. .. Phaseolus mungo. 32. Halad .. Turmeric. 2. Agada (Aghada) Achyranthes aspera. 33. HANA Mouse door. 3. Ahir . .. A fial. 34. Hola .. .. Ringed tortle dove. 4. Amba .. . Mango. 35. Haryali (Arkhe) .. Cynodon dactylon. 5. Anjana .. Hardwickia binata. 36. Hastidant .. Ivory. 6. Apta .. . Bauhinia racemosa. 37. Hati .. Elephant. 7. Arai .. Mimosa rubricaulis. Hivar .. Acacia loucophlaa. 8. Arati .. .. Mimosa hamata. 39. Engli.. Gymnosporia emargi9. Asoka (asopalava) .. Polyalthia longifolia. nata. 10. Avala .. Phyllanthus emblica. 40. Jambhul Eugenia jambolana. 11. Babul (Dhamak) .. Acacia arabica. 41. Jowari Sorghum vulgare. 12. Balde .. .. A bird. 42. Kabuta Pigeon. Banyan Sce Vad: Kadamb (Kalamb) Anthocephalus cadam. 13. Beheda .. .. Terminalia Velcrica. 14. Bel .. 14. Kamal .. Egle imarmelos. Lotus. . 15. Bharadvaj .. .. Concal or Crow phea 45. Kandyanchi Mal A garland of onions. sant (Centropus 46. Karanj Pongamia glabra. rufipennis). 47. Kagav . Tortoise. 16. Biju 48. Kasod Polecat. . .. .. .. Cassia sumatrana. 17. Bor (Borati) ... Zizy phue jujuba, 49. Kotak (Keyad) Screw pine (Pandanu. 18. Chas (Tas) .. . Blue jay (Coracias odoratissimae) indioa). 50. Khair (Khadira) Acacia catechu 19. Chat ., . Spinning Wheel whir Khija to ... .. See Shami. ler. 61. Knife. A shell of peculiar 52. Kocha Turmeric bulb shape. 53. Kohala Pumpkin. 20. Chinch.. .. .. Tamarind. 34. Konbada Cook. 30. Chad ba.

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