Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
ਲੋਕਤੰਤਰ
/loktantar/Roman
English meaning: Democracy
Definition
A system of government in which power is vested in the people through free elections. India is the world's largest democracy with universal adult franchise since 1950.
Example
“ਭਾਰਤ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਲੋਕਤੰਤਰ ਹੈ।”
In English: “India is the world's largest democracy.”
Literary Heritage
“ਰਾਜੇ ਚਾਹੀਦੇ ਨੇ ਜੋ ਨਿਆਂ ਕਰਨ, ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਨ।”
/Rāje cāhīde ne jo niāṃ karan, lokāṃ dī sevā karan./
“Kings must uphold justice and serve the people.”
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Language information
- Language
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Punjabi
- Script
- Gurmukhi
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 125M