swaraj

[swuh-rahj]

noun

1. (in India) self-government.

2. (initial capital letter),  (formerly, in British India) the political party supporting this principle over British rule.

swaraj

/ swəˈrɑːdʒ /

noun

1. (in British India) self-government; independence

Other Word Forms

• swarajism noun
• swarajist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of swaraj¹

1905–10; < Hindi, presumably equivalent to Sanskrit sva own + Hindi rāj raj

Word History and Origins

Origin of swaraj¹

C20: from Sanskrit svarāj, from sva self + rājya rule

Example Sentences

In a meeting with the external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, Mr Bisaria told her that "that India's diplomatic options in dealing with a terrorist attack of this nature was limited".

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Swaraj Jain from Jaipur is heading to New York University in August, brimming with excitement and a clear understanding of the challenges ahead.

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Named after the British general who helped stamp out India’s first nationalist rebellion in 1857, the island was officially renamed Swaraj Dweep a few years ago, though few people, even officials, use that name.

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"We have had a foretaste of swaraj," he declared with irony.

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A community that practices swaraj may not dam a stream, for example, if that threatens the water supply of downstream villages; its well-being cannot compromise that of others.

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