Ujjain

or U·jain

[oo-jahyn]

noun

a city in W Madhya Pradesh, in W central India: one of the seven holy cities of India.

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The city of Ujjain was at this time a centre of Indian intellectual life.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV
R.V. Russell
We know from Kalidasa's writings that he spent at least a part of his life in the city of Ujjain.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works
Kalidasa
He refers to Ujjain more than once, and in a manner hardly possible to one who did not know and love the city.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works
Kalidasa
The earliest name of the tract seems to have been Avanti, from its capital the modern Ujjain.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5
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British Dictionary definitions for ujjain

Ujjain

noun

a city in W central India, in Madhya Pradesh: one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus; a major agricultural trade centre. Pop: 429 933 (2001)

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