Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର
/ganatantra/Roman
English meaning: Democracy
Definition
A system of government where power is vested in the people through free elections. India is the world's largest democracy with over 900 million eligible voters.
Example
“ଭାରତ ବିଶ୍ୱର ସବୁଠୁ ବଡ଼ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର।”
In English: “India is the world's largest democracy.”
Literary Heritage
“ଧର୍ମ ରାଜ ଯଦି ପ୍ରଜା ପାଳଏ, ରାଜ୍ୟ ସୁଖ ଚିର ବିଳଏ।”
/dharma rāja yadi prajā pāḷae, rājya sukha cira biḷae./
“When a righteous king protects his people, the kingdom flourishes forever.”
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Language information
- Language
- ଓଡ଼ିଆ
- Odia
- Script
- Odia
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 37M