Shastri
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Shastri is an honorific title in India traditionally bestowed upon scholars who have attained a high level of expertise in Sanskrit and Hindu scriptures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shastri canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic title
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu scriptures
ⓘ
Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connotation | high level of expertise ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| denotes | person learned in shastras ⓘ |
| educationLevelImplied | advanced scriptural training ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Sanskrit word "śāstrī" ⓘ |
| fieldOfExpertise |
Hindu philosophy
ⓘ
Sanskrit literature ⓘ Vedic studies ⓘ |
| grantedTo | scholars ⓘ |
| knowledgeArea |
Hindu law and ritual
ⓘ
Hindu theology ⓘ classical Sanskrit grammar ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Shastra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | scholarly honorific ⓘ |
| typicalAwardingBody |
Hindu religious schools
ⓘ
traditional Sanskrit institutions ⓘ |
| usedAs | surname ⓘ |
| usedIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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