Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
સ્વતંત્રતા
/swatantrata/Roman
English meaning: Freedom / Independence
Definition
The state of being free from oppression or control. India gained independence from British rule on 15 August 1947. Gujarat gave India both Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who were central to achieving and preserving India's freedom.
Example
“ભારત ૧૫ ઓગસ્ટ ૧૯૪૭ ના રોજ સ્વતંત્ર થઈ ગયું.”
In English: “India became independent on 15 August 1947.”
Literary Heritage
“ઇતિહાસ ભૂંસી ન શકાય, ફ઼ક્ત ભૂલાય.”
/Itihāsa bhūṃsī na śakāya, fakat bhūlāya./
“History cannot be erased, only forgotten.”
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- Language
- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
- Script
- Gujarati
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
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- 60M