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SATRA(-TTRA)—(cf. Chhatra, Chhatri)—The modern Dharma-śālā, a rest house, a residence, an alms-house.
(1) Alms-house (Dewal Praśasti of Lalla the Chhinda, v. 20, Ep. Ind. vol. {\sc i}. pp. 79, 83).
(2) Hall of charity (Stone Inscrip. at Vaghli in Kandesh, no. C, lines 4, 12, Ep. Ind. vol. {\sc ii}. pp. 226, 227).
(3) See Śrīdhara's Devapattana Praśasti (verse 10, Ep. Ind. vol. {\sc ii}. p. 440).
(4) Rest-house (Nilgund Inscrip. of Taila {\sc ii}, line 30, Ep. Ind. vol. {\sc iv}. pp. 207, 208).