Middle Marvari word

Fri Mar 28 18:38:07 UTC 1997

I am interested in the derivation of the MiM word cindhaRa/cindhaRiyo,
which refers to a type of soldier in Middle Period Rajasthan.  Might it be
related to the Sanskrit compound cihnadhara?  Has anyone ever encounted
cihnadhara in a context that suggests "soldier" would be an appropriate
meaning?

Any suggestions?

Thank you,

Richard D. Saran
South Asia Division
Graduate Library
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
USA
(313) 936-2346
rdsaran at umich.edu