Karanika

Karanika (कर्णिक) is a town mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi and in Mahabharata.

Variants of name

• Karnika (कर्णिका) (AS, p.145)
• Karnipura (कार्णिपुर)
• Kārṇipura (कार्णिपुर)

Jat gotras

• Karnias

Mention by Panini

Karanika (करणिक), Gananika (गाणनिक) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi.

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Karnika (कर्णिका ) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi.

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Karnipura (कार्णिपुर) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi.

History

V. S. Agrawala writes that Panini mentions Pura (IV.2.122) ending names of towns like Karnipura (Kārṇipura)

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V. K. Mathur writes that Karnika is mentioned in Shiva Purana (1,75). It is probably Karnali situated on the junction of Uri and Narmada.

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Village officials in Chauhan Administration included one Karanika (करणिक = लिपिक): The Secretary of village assembly was known as Karnika. He used to keep account of Panchakulas.

कर्णिका

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर ने लेख किया है ...कर्णिका (AS, p.145) कर्णिका बृहत् शिवपुराण में 1,75 में उल्लिखित है। संभवत: यह उरी और नर्मदा के संगम पर स्थित कर्नाली है। (न. ला. डे) कर्णिका (AS, p.145) कर्णिका बृहत् शिवपुराण में 1,75 में उल्लिखित है। संभवत: यह उरी और नर्मदा के संगम पर स्थित कर्नाली है। (न. ला. डे)

In Mahabharata

Karnika (कर्णिक) is mentioned in Mahabharata (II.28.48),(VI.10.58). Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata/Book VI Chapter 10 describes geography and provinces of Bharatavarsha. The other Provinces in south include - Karnika in verse (VI.10.58).

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Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 28 mentions Sahadeva's march towards south: kings and tribes defeated. It includes - Karnika in verse (II.28.48).

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