Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
नागरी हक्क
/nagari hakka/Roman
English meaning: Civil Rights
Definition
The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality, protected by law. Maharashtra's reformers like Phule and Ambedkar fought to extend civil rights to oppressed castes, shaping India's constitutional framework.
Example
“नागरी हक्क हे समतेच्या तत्त्वावर आधारित आहेत.”
In English: “Civil rights are based on the principle of equality.”
Literary Heritage
“न्याय हा धर्माचा आधार, सत्याने चाले व्यवहार”
/nyāya hā dharmācā ādhāra, satyāne cāle vyavahāra/
“Justice is the foundation of righteousness; all dealings must proceed through truth.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M