inqilab

/ ˈɪnkɪˌlɑːb /

noun

1. (in India, Pakistan, etc) revolution (esp in the phrase inqilab zindabad long live the revolution)

Word History and Origins

Origin of inqilab¹

Urdu

Example Sentences

What had happened, she insisted, was an inqilab, a revolution, an uprising of the working people against inequality.

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The publisher of the Daily Inqilab was charged with fabricating information under the Information and Communication Technology Act, which the government last year used to close another newspaper and two television stations.

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Many protesters wore T-shirts saying "Vote for None" as loudspeakers blared the chants of "Inqilab," or revolution.

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