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Bezwada

British  
/ ˈbeɪzˌwɑːdə /

noun

  1. the former name of Vijayawada

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If towns refused, sometimes Mr. Bezwada and his volunteers would take matters into their own hands.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Mr. Bezwada was coaching them on the fine art of full-throated sloganeering for the ongoing campaign against sewer worker deaths.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Government officials wanted to inspect the situation themselves, and Mr. Bezwada was called on to show them around.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Bezwada Wilson, national convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan, alleges that the government "lacks the willingness" to count the exact number of manual scavengers.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

I understand that there was a little bit of bickering between Hindus and Mussalmans to-day in Bezwada.

From Freedom's Battle Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation by Gandhi, Mahatma