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dharna
[ dahr-nuh, duhr- ]
/ ˈdɑr nə, ˈdʌr- /
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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.
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Also dhur·na [duhr-nuh] /ˈdʌr nə/ .
Origin of dharna
1785–95; <Hindi: placing
Words nearby dharna
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How to use dharna in a sentence
The word dharna means ‘to place or lay on,’ and hence ‘a pledge.’
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. RussellAnother custom known as dharna is that of a suppliant placing a stone on the shrine of a god or tomb of a saint.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. RussellIf a woman greatly desires a child she will go to a shrine and lay a stone on it which she calls the dharna or deposit or pledge.
An Indian custom of Dharna is of similar significance, though less violent.
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British Dictionary definitions for dharna
dharna
dhurna
/ (ˈdʌnə, ˈdɑː-) /
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
Word Origin for dharna
C18: from Hindi, literally: a placing
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