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Meaning of "swaraj" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SWARAJ

From Sanskrit svarāj, from sva self + rājya rule.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SWARAJ

swaraj  [swəˈrɑːdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWARAJ

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swaraj is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWARAJ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

swaraj

Swaraj

Swaraj can mean generally self-governance or "self-rule", and was used synonymous with "home-rule" by Mahatma Gandhi but the word usually refers to Gandhi's concept for Indian independence from foreign domination. Swaraj lays stress on governance, not by a hierarchical government, but by self governance through individuals and community building. The focus is on political decentralization. Since this is against the political and social systems followed by Britain, Gandhi's concept of Swaraj advocated India's discarding British political, economic, bureaucratic, legal, military, and educational institutions. S. Satyamurti, Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru were among a contrasting group of Swarajists who laid the foundation for parliamentary democracy in India. Although Gandhi's aim of totally implementing the concepts of Swaraj in India was not achieved, the voluntary work organizations which he founded for this purpose did serve as precursors and role models for people's movements, voluntary organisations, and some of the non-governmental organisations that were subsequently launched in various parts of India.

Definition of swaraj in the English dictionary

The definition of swaraj in the dictionary is self-government; independence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWARAJ


accorage
ˌækəˈrɑːdʒ
barge
bɑːdʒ
charge
tʃɑːdʒ
congressman-at-large
ˌkɒŋɡrɛsmənətˈlɑːdʒ
discharge
dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ
enlarge
ɪnˈlɑːdʒ
escamotage
ɛˌskæməˈtɑːdʒ
large
lɑːdʒ
marg
mɑːdʒ
marge
mɑːdʒ
overcharge
ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ
precharge
priːˈtʃɑːdʒ
raj
rɑːdʒ
recharge
riːˈtʃɑːdʒ
sarge
sɑːdʒ
sparge
spɑːdʒ
supercharge
ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒ
surcharge
ˈsɜːˌtʃɑːdʒ
taj
tɑːdʒ
targe
tɑːdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWARAJ

swaption
swarajism
swarajist
sward
swardy
swarf
swarm
swarm cell
swarm intelligence
swarm spore
swarmer
swart
swarth
swarthier
swarthiest
swarthily
swarthiness
swarthness
swarthy
swartness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWARAJ

Dunaj
falaj
Kitaj
Sgt Maj
the Raj

Synonyms and antonyms of swaraj in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swaraj» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWARAJ

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The translations of swaraj from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swaraj» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斯瓦拉杰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

swaraj
570 millions of speakers

English

swaraj
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वराज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سواراج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сварадж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

swaraj
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বায়ত্তশাসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

swaraj
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Swaraj
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

swaraj
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自治
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swaraj
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Swaraj
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்வராஜ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वराज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hindistan milli istiklâli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

swaraj
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Swaraj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сварадж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Swaraj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

swaraj
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaraj
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swaraj
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Swaraj
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swaraj

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWARAJ»

The term «swaraj» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.545 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWARAJ» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swaraj

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWARAJ»

Discover the use of swaraj in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swaraj and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gandhi: 'Hind Swaraj' and Other Writings
Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work - a key to understanding both his life and thought, and South Asian politics in the twentieth century.
Mahatma Gandhi, Anthony J. Parel, 1997
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SWARAJ
This book, which serves as a manifesto for the movement going forward, gives practical suggestions as to what the ordinary citizen, the opinion makers and the political establishment in India can do to provide a political alternative, or to ...
Arvind Kejriwal
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Struggle for Swaraj
A Pioneer Of The Celebration Of Shivaji And Ganpati Festivals, Bal Gangadhar Tilak Emph Elastically Declared Time And Again That, Swaraj Is My Birth-Right And I Will Have It. Through His Writings In Kesari And Maharatta, He Had Much Impact ...
Bakshi S R, S. R. Bakshi, 1990
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Raj to Swaraj: A Textbook on Colonialism and Nationalism in ...
This book marks a departure from the earlier studies in terms of its new and updated sources as well as in its freedom from the great ideological divides that continue to bedevil our academic life.
Rāmacandra Pradhāna, 2008
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Indian Home Rule
In the volume Indian Home Rule, Gandhi sets forth a compelling series of arguments against British colonialism in India, giving voice to the viewpoints that fueled his decades-long campaign.
Mahatma Gandhi, 2014
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Surface coatings: science & technology
Surface Coatings Second Edition Swaraj Paul PP Polymer AB, Sp?nga, Sweden This is a fully revised and up-dated edition of the popular book 'Surface Coatings' first published in 1985.
Swaraj Paul, 1996
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Swaraj - Thoughts of Gandhi, Tilak, Aurobindo, Raja Rammohun ...
This book presents a spiritual and moral exposition of the concept of Swaraj as interpreted by great Indian thinkers like M. K. Gandhi, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Sri Aurobindo, Raja Rammohun Roy, Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda.
Amulya Ranjan Mohapatra, 2009
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Swaraj Party and Gandhi
They, however, did not leave the Congress party, but founded a new party, known as the Swaraj Party. The Congress-Khilafat Swarajya Party formed at Gaya was duly organized under the name and style of the Swarajya Party at a general ...
Shiri Ram Bakshi, 1995
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Re-Reading Hind Swaraj: Modernity and Subalterns
This book will be of interest to those in Gandhian studies, political science, history, philosophy, sociology, development studies, as well as activists, policy makers and the lay reader.
Ghanshyam Shah, 2012
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Social and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi
In the context of India's freedom struggle, swaraj is both an ideal and a principle. As an ideal, it set the ideological tenor of a struggle against the British; as a principle, it provided the nationalists with a blueprint for an independent India. Swaraj ...
Bidyut Chakrabarty, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWARAJ»

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Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj says never sought travel …
New Delhi: Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Saturday defended herself against allegations of helping former IPL chief Lalit Modi saying she never ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
2
Why has Sushma Swaraj removed 'Foreign Minister' from her Twitter …
It's safe to say that the talking point of the Monsoon session of Parliament is Sushma Swaraj and her involvement in the 'Lalitgate' scandal. Parliament has been ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
3
Parliament Live: Congress will soon know it's not a easy game, says …
Congress spokesperson Tom Vadakkan has hit back at Sushma Swaraj over her tweets saying that it was not unused to such allegations being levelled. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
4
Lalitgate Rocks BJP: Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje in …
With allegations and documentary proof of collusion between Rajasthan's BJP Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
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Lalit Modi's job offer to Swaraj Kaushal: Will new revelation cost …
In fresh trouble for the Modi government, two cases of alleged conflict of interest involving External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and former Indian Premier ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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AAP protests against BJP; wants Swaraj, Irani, Raje and Munde to …
The protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar around 10 am and demanded action from the BJP against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Human Resource ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
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Sanskrit should be propagated to purify minds of people: Sushma …
Speaking entirely in Sanskrit to over 600 Sanskrit experts, Swaraj called it a "modern and universal" language and said its tradition is comparable to the river ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
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Delhi's 'Swaraj Budget': AAP is great on intent but effective execution …
“This is a budget of aam aadmi and country's first Swaraj budget. We have tried to take into account the expectation and aspirations of the people of Delhi. «Firstpost, Jun 15»
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Surviving the Lalit Modi storm: PM Modi can pull up Sushma Swaraj
One, he has chosen silence over action so far in the Lalit Modi affair, even though it involves a cabinet colleague (Sushma Swaraj), who facilitated the issue of ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
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India to provide $1 billion for quake-hit Nepal's reconstruction …
KATHMANDU: External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday announced that India would provide an assistance of $1 billion for quake-hit Nepal's ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

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