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

ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ನ್ಯಾಯ

/saamaajika nyaaya/Roman

English meaning: Social Justice

Definition

Fair and equitable distribution of opportunities and resources in society. The Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission and reservation policies in Karnataka aim to uplift marginalized communities.

Example

ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಸಮಾಜದ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಅವಶ್ಯಕ.

In English: Social justice is essential for the overall development of society.

Literary Heritage

ಇವನಾರವ ಇವನಾರವ ಇವನಾರವನೆಂದೆನಿಸದಿರಯ್ಯ

/ivanārava ivanārava ivanāravaneṃdenisadiraya/

Do not say 'who is this, who is this, who is this?' — recognize everyone as your own.

Basavanna · Vachana Poet, Social Reformer · 1131–1167 CE

Basavanna Vachanas

Basavanna Vachana — on social equality and the abolition of caste discrimination

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ಕನ್ನಡ
Kannada
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Kannada
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Dravidian
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