Netaji
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Netaji
Hindi, from neta leader + -ji
Example Sentences
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Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport is the largest hub for air traffic in eastern India.
From Seattle Times
"My respected father and your 'Netaji' is no more," Akhilesh Yadav said in a tweet from the Samajwadi Party's official account.
From Reuters
But in February 1991, as an inferno of violence engulfed the Kashmir Valley, Geelani wrote from a prison in northern India to Chandra Shekhar, then Indian prime minister: "Indians fought the British for freedom both politically and through armed struggle. Mahatma Gandhi used non-violence and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose used the path of armed struggle".
From BBC
Rohit Pandey, 22, was performing maintenance work on the aircraft at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport when a hydraulic door “inadvertently” closed on him, trapping his body.
From Fox News
Netaji was already famous for a daring escape in 1941, when he passed as an Afghan to cut a dash from Calcutta to Berlin.
From Economist
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