Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
স্বাধীনতা
/swadhinata/Roman
English meaning: Independence / Freedom
Definition
The state of being free from control or oppression. India gained independence from British colonial rule on 15 August 1947, following a prolonged freedom struggle in which Bengal played a pivotal role.
Example
“১৯৪৭ সালের ১৫ আগস্ট ভারত স্বাধীনতা লাভ করে।”
In English: “India gained independence on 15 August 1947.”
Literary Heritage
“হে বীর, জন্মভূমির তরে মৃত্যু কি মধুর।”
/He vir, janmabhumir tare mrityu ki madhur./
“O hero, how sweet is death for the motherland.”
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- Language
- বাংলা
- Bengali
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- Bengali
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- Indo-Aryan
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