Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC

ধর্ম

/dharma/Roman

English meaning: Religion / Righteousness

Definition

A system of belief and practice, or the moral duty one is expected to follow. India is a secular state that protects freedom of religion for all communities. Bengal's syncretic tradition blends Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, and Christian influences.

Example

ভারত সব ধর্মের প্রতি সম অধিকার নিশ্চিত করে।

In English: India ensures equal rights for all religions.

Literary Heritage

গাহি সাম্যের গান, মানুষের চেয়ে বড় কিছু নাই।

/Gahi samyer gan, manusher cheye boro kichu nai./

I sing of equality — nothing is greater than a human being.

Kazi Nazrul Islam · Rebel Poet, National Poet of Bangladesh · 1899–1976

Bidrohi

Samyabadi, Kazi Nazrul Islam, 1925

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Language
বাংলা
Bengali
Script
Bengali
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
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