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dharna
[ dahr-nuh, duhr- ]
noun
- (in India) the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand by sitting and fasting at the doorstep of an offender until death or until the demand is granted.
dharna
/ ËdÉË-; ËdÊnÉ /
noun
- (in India) a method of obtaining justice, as the payment of a debt, by sitting, fasting, at the door of the person from whom reparation is sought
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dharna1
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dharna1
Example Sentences
Dharna Noor knows all about the heat.
Dharna Noor: Thereâs a few big shifts that weâve seen.
Guest: Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate reporter at The Guardian.
âMen are using the designated womenâs toilet, which has meant that it is unusable for us now. There are so many policemen here, I canât understand why one of them couldnât make sure that men donât use our bathroom. This type of police inaction is exactly why I have come here to do dharna.â
These were his first responders â those who came to this roundabout near Parliament in central Delhi immediately after Mr. Kejriwalâs call for a âdharna,â or sit-in.
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