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dharna

Also dhur·na

[dahr-nuh, duhr-]

noun

  1. (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

/ ˈdɑː-, ˈdʌnə /

noun

  1. (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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dharna1

1785–95; < Hindi: placing
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dharna1

C18: from Hindi, literally: a placing
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Example Sentences

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Dharna Noor knows all about the heat.

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Dharna Noor: There’s a few big shifts that we’ve seen.

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Guest: Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate reporter at The Guardian.

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“Men are using the designated women’s toilet, which has meant that it is unusable for us now. There are so many policemen here, I can’t understand why one of them couldn’t make sure that men don’t use our bathroom. This type of police inaction is exactly why I have come here to do dharna.”

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These were his first responders – those who came to this roundabout near Parliament in central Delhi immediately after Mr. Kejriwal’s call for a “dharna,” or sit-in.

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