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

ভ্রাতৃত্ব

/bhratritto/Roman

English meaning: Fraternity / Brotherhood

Definition

The quality of being friendly and supportive to one's fellow humans. The Indian Constitution's Preamble includes fraternity as one of the key objectives — 'to promote among all citizens fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and unity of the nation.'

Example

ভারতীয় সংবিধান ভ্রাতৃত্বকে একটি মূল আদর্শ হিসেবে স্বীকৃতি দেয়।

In English: The Indian Constitution recognises fraternity as a core ideal.

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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বাংলা
Bengali
Script
Bengali
Family
Indo-Aryan
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