Kamboja

Speech parts

1. Kamboja - Noun

2. Kamboja - Proper noun

Meaning

Kamboja

An ancient Indo-Iranian region, located originally in Central Asia.

Kamboja (plural Kambojas or Kamboja)

A member of an Indo-Aryan and Indo-Iranian people from this region.

Examples

According to Pliny 's evidence, Cyrus the Great (Cyrus II) had destroyed Kapisa in Capiscene Naturalis Historia, VI, 25, 92 which was a Kamboja city. Source: Internet

As late as mediaeval era, the Kamboja cavalry had also formed part of the Gurjara-Pratihara armed forces from the 8th to the 10th centuries AD. Source: Internet

The former region of Gandhara and Kamboja (upper Indus) had constituted seventh satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire and annually contributed 170 talents of gold dust as a tribute to the Achaemenids. Source: Internet

V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar writes: "Both the Puranas and the epics agree that the horses of the Sindhu and Kamboja regions were of the finest breed, and that the services of the Kambojas as cavalry troopers were requisitioned in ancient wars". Source: Internet

They are attested to be living as Ayuddha-jivi or Shastr-opajivis (Nation-in-arms), which also means that the Kamboja cavalry offered its military services to other nations as well. Source: Internet

This obviously refers to Kamboja cavalry south of Hindukush. Source: Internet

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