Swadeshi

[ swuh-dey-shee ]

/ swəˈdeɪ ʃi /

noun

a political movement in British India that encouraged domestic production and the boycott of foreign, especially British, goods as a step toward home rule.

Origin of Swadeshi

1900–05; <Hindi or Bengali svadesī, equivalent to sva- self, own + desī native

Words nearby Swadeshi

Swabian, swacked, swaddle, swaddling clothes, swaddy, Swadeshi, Swados, swag, swage, swage block, swagger

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Example sentences from the Web for Swadeshi

They may harness her talents and her willingness in founding Swadeshi Sabha and organising Swadeshi propaganda on a sound basis.
The Wheel of Fortune|Mahatma Gandhi
In Calcutta the vow of Swadeshi was administered at mass meetings in the famous temple of Kali.
India, Old and New|Sir Valentine Chirol
She can organise her own Swadeshi in less than a year, if the leaders will work at this great cause.
The Wheel of Fortune|Mahatma Gandhi
Let us briefly examine the three branches of Swadeshi as sketched above.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi

But I would urge that Swadeshi is the only doctrine consistent with the law of humility and love.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi

British Dictionary definitions for Swadeshi

Swadeshi

/ (swəˈdeɪʃɪ) /

adjective

(in present-day India) produced within the country; not imported

noun

(in British India) the encouragement of domestic production and boycott of foreign goods as part of the campaign for independence

Word Origin for Swadeshi

C20: from Bengali svadesī, from Sanskrit svadeśin, from sva one's own + deśa country

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单词	swadeshi
释义	Swadeshi [ swuh-dey-shee ] / swəˈdeɪ ʃi / noun a political movement in British India that encouraged domestic production and the boycott of foreign, especially British, goods as a step toward home rule. Origin of Swadeshi 1900–05; <Hindi or Bengali svadesī, equivalent to sva- self, own + desī native Words nearby Swadeshi Swabian, swacked, swaddle, swaddling clothes, swaddy, Swadeshi, Swados, swag, swage, swage block, swagger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Swadeshi They may harness her talents and her willingness in founding Swadeshi Sabha and organising Swadeshi propaganda on a sound basis. The Wheel of Fortune\|Mahatma Gandhi In Calcutta the vow of Swadeshi was administered at mass meetings in the famous temple of Kali. India, Old and New\|Sir Valentine Chirol She can organise her own Swadeshi in less than a year, if the leaders will work at this great cause. The Wheel of Fortune\|Mahatma Gandhi Let us briefly examine the three branches of Swadeshi as sketched above. Third class in Indian railways\|Mahatma Gandhi But I would urge that Swadeshi is the only doctrine consistent with the law of humility and love. Third class in Indian railways\|Mahatma Gandhi British Dictionary definitions for Swadeshi Swadeshi / (swəˈdeɪʃɪ) / adjective (in present-day India) produced within the country; not imported noun (in British India) the encouragement of domestic production and boycott of foreign goods as part of the campaign for independence Word Origin for Swadeshi C20: from Bengali svadesī, from Sanskrit svadeśin, from sva one's own + deśa country Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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