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Swatantra|swɑːˈtɑːntrə|
[Hindi, (one who is) self-determined or self-motivated.]
In full, Swatantra party. A liberal conservative political party (the Freedom Party) in the Republic of India from 1959 to 1972. Also attrib.
1959Hindu 8 June 1/5 Addressing a..public meeting in Royapettah last evening, Mr. C. Rajagopalachari explained the aims and policies that would be pursued by the new Opposition party, which he said, would be called the Swatantra Party. 1963H. Tinker Democratic Ideal in Asia 23 C. R. Rajagopalachari, the veteran Swatantra statesman. 1966Economist 24 Dec. 1319/3 The rajahs who joined Swatantra in droves were angry with Congress for having reduced them to commoners. 1979V. L. Pandit Scope of Happiness ii. 13 A merger of Congress (O), Swatantra party, Jan Sangh, and Bharatiya Lok Dal. |