hartal

[ hahr-tahl ]

noun

1. (in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.

hartal

/ hɑːˈtɑːl /

noun

1. (in India) the act of closing shops or suspending work, esp in political protest

Word History and Origins

Origin of hartal¹

1915–20; < Hindi harṭal, variant of haṭṭāl, equivalent to hat shop ( Sanskrit haṭṭa ) + tāl locking ( Sanskrit tālāka lock, bolt)

Word History and Origins

Origin of hartal¹

C20: from Hindi hartāl, from hāt shop (from Sanskrit hatta ) + tālā bolt for a door (from Sanskrit: latch)

Example Sentences

And whereas the continuance or resumption of such hartal is detrimental to the good order and governance of the said area.

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