bandh

British

/ bʌnd /

noun

(in India) a general strike

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Etymology

Origin of bandh

Hindi, literally: a tying up

Example Sentences

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Agarwal later made Bandh Darwaza in 1990 with the Ramsays, which made money again.

From BBC

The head of Indian drugmaker Biocon jokingly referred to Bengaluru as "Bandhaluru", using the Hindi word "Bandh" for closed.

From Reuters

A nationwide “bandh” – Sanskrit for closed – on the same day last year reportedly involved 140 million workers, and unions say the figure could reach 180 million this year.

From The Guardian

Their secret is a 100-year-old indigenous irrigation system called dong bandh – a network of canals that uses the downhill flow of the area's rivers and streams to bring water to villagers and their fields.

From Reuters

Lahkar is secretary of the Okaladonga Barnadi Ashama Aranga Dong Bandh Committee, one of around 10 local groups responsible for making sure the water keeps flowing to the farms.

From Reuters

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