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

भ्रष्टाचार

/bhrashtachar/Roman

English meaning: Corruption

Definition

Dishonest conduct by persons in positions of authority. Maharashtra's anti-corruption mechanisms include the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Maharashtra Lokayukta, and the Right to Information Act.

Example

भ्रष्टाचार शासन आणि विकासाला हानिकारक आहे.

In English: Corruption is harmful to governance and development.

Literary Heritage

मराठा तितुका मेळवावा। महाराष्ट्र धर्म वाढवावा॥

/marāṭhā titukā meḷavāvā, mahārāṣṭra dharma vāḍhavāvā/

Unite all Marathas; let the dharma of Maharashtra grow.

Samarth Ramdas · Saint-Poet, Spiritual Advisor · 1608–1681 CE

Dasbodh

Dasbodh — Ramdas's call for political and moral unity in governance

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.

Dnyaneshwar (Jnaneshvar) · Saint-Poet, Philosopher · 1275–1296 CE

Dnyaneshwari

Dnyaneshwari — on the duties of a dharmic ruler

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Language
मराठी
Marathi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
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