tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842465514699048204.post5583413767294455530..comments2024-03-17T13:31:15.327+05:30Comments on TuLu Research & Studies: 225. Mura, the lateriteRavindra Mundkurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073231068374498281noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842465514699048204.post-46309616776920449692010-01-25T08:17:25.164+05:302010-01-25T08:17:25.164+05:30Thank you Narayan! It is an interesting connection...Thank you Narayan! It is an interesting connection. Besides,'murus'=wall, in Latin also. Hence, in English,a 'mural' is a painting on the wall.<br />Old words have migrated with people to different parts of the world.<br />What we have to find out is whether the 'muarkall' was being used for construction of walls in the antiquity also?If so, since how long?Ravindra Mundkurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073231068374498281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842465514699048204.post-80886713756991510112010-01-25T01:25:17.501+05:302010-01-25T01:25:17.501+05:30In Italian "muro" means wall. "mura...In Italian "muro" means wall. "muratore" means mason. The Italian surname "Murari"(nothing to do with Murari or Krishna, the enemy of Murasura, commander of Narakasura) indicates that once upon a time their occupation was bricklaying. In any case Mura-Asura also had to do with "wall" as he built a very strong fort with "Mura pasha" which was inaccessible to enemies. Though "pasha" is interpreted as rope, pashaNa means rock (mura kall)<br />Kowdoor Narayana ShettyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com