Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
राज्य विधानसभा
/rajya vidhan sabha/Roman
English meaning: State Legislative Assembly
Definition
The lower house of the state legislature, directly elected by the people. Maharashtra's Vidhan Sabha is one of India's largest with 288 members, and has been at the centre of India's most competitive state-level politics.
Example
“महाराष्ट्र विधानसभेत 288 आमदार आहेत.”
In English: “Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha has 288 MLAs.”
Literary Heritage
“मराठा तितुका मेळवावा। महाराष्ट्र धर्म वाढवावा॥”
/marāṭhā titukā meḷavāvā, mahārāṣṭra dharma vāḍhavāvā/
“Unite all Marathas; let the dharma of Maharashtra grow.”
“राजा प्रजेचा पालक, धर्मरक्षक, न्यायदाता असावा”
/rājā prajhecā pālaka, dharmarakṣaka, nyāyadātā asāvā/
“A king should be the protector of his subjects, defender of righteousness, and dispenser of justice.”
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- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M