#What_was_the_original_name_of_Sindhu: "Singi Khamban" - "Lion Waterway or Lion's Mouth"?
~Of lions, rulers and the Indus~
From Tibet to China to India to Europe and back to India.
1. Indus in Tibet.
In the Indus Valley the Indus Waterway is known as Sindhu "Sindhu", yet in Tibet it is called Senge Khabb (སེང་གེ་ཁ་འབབ་), "Senge Khabab", "Tsengge Zangbo" or "Sear Khamban". Was, which can be deciphered differently. "Lion Waterway", "Lion's Mouth" or even "Lion's Thunder".
2. The Chinese Lion and the Ruler of China.
The imagery of the lion entered China through the spread of Buddhism. Citing Wikipedia:
"The Buddhist rendition of the lion was initially presented in Han China as a defender of religion and these lions have been found in strict craftsmanship tracing all the way back to 208 BC. They were progressively integrated as gatekeepers of the Chinese royal religion. "
In China, lions are portrayed in various structures (frequently two by two as gatekeepers). The Chinese word for "lion" is "shi", and strangely, "shi" additionally signifies "lord".
Semantically, as per the centum-satem isogloss (which is answerable for the articulation kaiser or caesar), this "shi" can change to "chi" (as in cheddar) or "ci" (as in "key"). Is, and, after some time, can change "chi" to "kshi".
3. Various ways to express "China".
While the English way to express "China" is "chī'nə", the most widely recognized German articulation is "kiːnaː" (as in "sharp") or "ciːnaː" (as in "ich").
In Dutch, the sound of china is "ʃiːnaː" (as in "sheen").
4. Lion Ruler.
Taking into account the two implications:
, "shi" as "lion" and
, "shi" as "lord",
It likely could be that "China" as a word incorporates the significance of "Lion Lord". All things considered, generally China was governed by rulers under the insurance of lions. (The agreement etymological understandings of "China" vary essentially from those I have proposed here, in this way, I might be in struggle, yet I think not.)
5. The Western word "ruler".
The Early English etymological foundation of "ruler" is "synning, and scorch".
The way things were articulated isn't completely settled, however in the event that it was with one or the other an "s" or a "k", it appears to have attaches returning to China and...India!
Lions show up more as often as possible than some other creature in European heraldry. They are an image of grit, fearlessness, strength and... eminence. Heraldic lions started to show up in Europe during the Early Medieval times, however we can think about why they were utilized on emblems.
Numerous regal houses kept extraordinary creatures - incorporating lions - in their confidential illustrious and public zoos.
6. India, ruler, lion and lion.
The Sanskrit word "केसरः - केसरः" (contrasted with Kaiser and Caesar) is a title related with Sanskrit. Kasserine comes from "saffron" and "kshetish - kesitiza", signifying "ruler".
That's what it happens "lion" in Sanskrit is "siha", and afterward, as per the centum-satum isogloss, its "s" can change to "ch" or "k".
Incidentally (or not), one of the most widely recognized Indian last names is "Singh", and that signifies "ruler", and it is notable that "siha" (lion) led to the name "Singh".
Subsequently I propose that there is an association between the Indian titles "lion" and "king"..., really intending that, similar to China, they are etymologically related.
(Incidentally, "Singapore" is gotten from Sanskrit and signifies "lion city". Singa is gotten from the Sanskrit word siha, signifying "lion", and pura signifying "city".)
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