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PRONUNCIATION OF UJJAIN

Ujjain  [uːˈdʒeɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UJJAIN

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Ujjain is a noun.
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WHAT DOES UJJAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ujjain

Ujjain

Ujjain /uːˈdʒeɪn/ listen , is an ancient city situated on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River in the Malwa region of central India. The city is today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh, and it is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division. In ancient times, the city was called Ujjayini. As mentioned in the Mahabharata epic, Ujjayini was the capital of the Avanti Kingdom. Traditionally exalted as one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus, Ujjain is one of the four sites that host the Kumbh Mela, a quadrennial mass pilgrimage that attracts millions of Hindu pilgrims from around the country. It is also home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines to the god Shiva. An ancient seat of learning, Ujjain is the place where Lord Krishna, along with Balarama and Sudama, received his education from Maharshi Sandipani. It is also known as the city of Temples. In Indian history, the origin of the city is ascribed to the act of Sagar Manthan, which refers to the churning of the primordial ocean performed by the demigods and demons to discover a pot containing the nectar of immortality.

Definition of Ujjain in the English dictionary

The definition of Ujjain in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UJJAIN


Bahrain
bɑːˈreɪn
brain
breɪn
campaign
kæmˈpeɪn
chain
tʃeɪn
contain
kənˈteɪn
domain
dəˈmeɪn
explain
ɪkˈspleɪn
gain
ɡeɪn
jane
dʒeɪn
lain
leɪn
lane
leɪn
main
meɪn
Maine
meɪn
maintain
meɪnˈteɪn
obtain
əbˈteɪn
pain
peɪn
plain
pleɪn
plane
pleɪn
rain
reɪn
remain
rɪˈmeɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UJJAIN

Uighuric
Uigur
Uigurian
Uiguric
uillean pipes
Uinta Mountains
uintaite
uintathere
uitlander
ujamaa village
Ujiji
Ujung Pandang
uk
UK garage
UK Overseas Territory
UKAEA
ukase
UKBA
UKCC

WORDS THAT END LIKE UJJAIN

again
ain
bargain
Britain
captain
certain
drain
ever and again
fountain
grain
Hussain
in the main
in the public domain
mountain
over again
retain
Spain
strain
terrain
train

Synonyms and antonyms of Ujjain in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Ujjain» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

乌贾因
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ujjain
570 millions of speakers

English

Ujjain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उज्जैन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اوجاين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Уджайн
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ujjain
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উজ্জয়িনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ujjain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ujjain
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ujjain
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウジャイン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ujjain
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ujjain
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உஜ்ஜைன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उज्जैन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ujjain
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ujjain
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ujjain
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Уджайн
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ujjain
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ujjain
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ujjain
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Ujjain
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Ujjain
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ujjain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UJJAIN»

The term «Ujjain» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.962 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UJJAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ujjain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UJJAIN»

Discover the use of Ujjain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ujjain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Hoshangabad
The road from Bijapur to Ujjain crossed into Central India at Bhikangaon and passed through Gogaon to the historical fort of Akbarpur (now Khalghat) over the Narbada and so via Depalpur and Fatehabad (both in Indore District) to Ujjain".1  ...
Madhya Pradesh (India), 1827
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Buddhist remains of Ujjain region: excavations at Ṣodañga
A Report On The Excavations Conducted At Village Sodanga In Ujjain District Of Madhya Pradesh.
Rahman Ali, Ashok Trivedi, Dhirendra Solanki, 2004
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Water Resources System Operation: Proceedings of the ...
Precise. Demarcation. of. Potential. Fresh. Water. for. Combating. Water. Scarcity. Emphasis. on. Ujjain. Township. Malwa. Region. Vimal. Kumar. Soni. and. A.K.. Vishwakarma. Asstt. Engineer, PHED, Ujjain Faculty Member, WALMI, Bhopal ...
Vijay P. Singh, Ram Narayan Yadava, 2003
4
Sawai Jai Singh and His Astronomy
CHAPTER IX UJJAIN OBSERVATORY About 650 kilometers south of Delhi, in the ancient city of Ujjain, Jai Singh built another of his observatories. The observatory is popularly called the J an tar Mantar of Ujjain. The parameters of the ...
Virendra Nath Sharma, Jai Singh II (Maharaja of Jaipur), 1995
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The Twilight Zone: Ladies of the Night
Prostitution is nothing new at Ujjain's Pinjarwadi. Some families are engaged in the profession hereditarily. Documents and papers preserved by a singing girl reveal that they had been in the profession for the last 300 years. In the '40s, the ...
‎1997
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The City and the Country in Early India: A Study of Malwa
Name of the site District Source of information 68 Jahangirpura (BRW) Ujjain IAR 1974-5 69 Sarsana (BRW) Ujjain IAR 1974-5 70 Banabana (BRW) Ujjain IAR 1974-5 71 Berawan (BRW) Ujjain IAR 1971-2 72 J alodia (BRW) Ujjain IAR ...
P. K. Basant, 2012
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History of the Marathas
Next, he attacked Sindhia's army at Satwas, but failed to overcome it and called upon Amir Khan to unite with him near Ujjain for another attack. The Battle of Ujjain Jaswant Rao now attacked Sindhia's army, led by Hessing, and consisting of a ...
R.S. Chaurasia, 2004
8
International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania
Contact: Government of India Tourist Office 88 Janpath New Delhi 110001 India ( 33) 20005 or (33) 20008 Among Hindus, Ujjain derives its greatest significance from its role as one of the holiest cities of their religion. Several Hindu legends ...
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1996
9
The Rajputs of Rajputana: A Glimpse of Medieval Rajasthan
U J JAIN A journey to Rajasthan should start at Ujjain. For many reasons, Ujjain lived and thrived when Rajputana was a wilderness. Religion, culture and art spread to Mewar and Marwar from Ujjain. It had strong links with the Rajputs.
M. S. Naravane, 1999
10
Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India
Ujjain Only 56 kms. from Indore, ancient Ujjain is one of India's holiest cities for Hindus. It gets its sanctity from a mythological tale about the churning of the oceans by the gods and demons in search of the nectar of immortality. When the  ...
Manohar Sajnani, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UJJAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ujjain is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vyapam to be main issue for Ujjain, Morena civic polls
BHOPAL: The Congress on Wednesday announced two mayoral candidates, Dr Kavita Gomey for Ujjain and Rajendra Solanki for Morena municipal ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Water enters Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple
The sanctum-sanctorum of the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain was inundated following heavy rains since the last three days. The temple is one of the 12 ... «India Today, Jul 15»
3
Madhya Pradesh: Raging Shipra river sinks temples in rain-lashed …
Schools in both Ujjain and Indore are closed on Monday. The rains initially brought cheer to the farmers but now it has added woes to all as connectivity has ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
4
Malwa-Nimar flooded, Ujjain receives record rain
According to Met department sources, 130mm rainfall was recorded in Indore in last 36 hours, while Ujjain recorded nearly 325mm rain on Sunday. Almost all ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Ujjain police backtrack, forensic expert adds fuel in Namrata …
INDORE: While Ujjain police on Wednesday backtracked on its comment stating that Namrata Damor case will not be reinvestigated, one of the forensic experts ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Green Ujjain-Clean Ujjain echoes in city
Ujjain : The temple town of Ujjain participated in Green Ujjain-Clean Ujjain campaign taking out a bicycle rally here on Wednesday. Citizens took resolution to ... «Free press journal, Jul 15»
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend 2016 Simhasth in Ujjain
Bhopal, June 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that he would participate in the ... «India.com, Jun 15»
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Ujjain Kumbh to be eco-friendly: MP Minister
Jaipur: The 2016-Simhastha Kumbha, to be held in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, will be an eco-friendly one as the state government has planned to ban the use of ... «Zee News, May 15»
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BJP's Ujjain MP wants Fevikwik ad banned
Taking things a bit too far and raising a strong objection to Fevikwik's 'Todo nahi, jodo' ad, BJP's Ujjain MP Chintamani Malviya asked the Centre to ban the ad ... «India Today, Apr 15»
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1 lakh homes in Indore and Ujjain to get piped gas supply: Union Oil …
Nearly one lakh houses in Indore and Ujjain districts will get piped gas supply within two years as a CNG mother station is being set up in the city, Union Oil ... «Daily News & Analysis, Mar 15»

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