Category: EconomyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
ਕਿਸਾਨ
/kisaan/Roman
English meaning: Farmer
Definition
A person who cultivates land. Punjab's farmers are at the heart of India's food security. The farmers' protests of 2020-21, centred on Punjab, drew global attention to issues of agricultural laws and farmers' rights.
Example
“ਕਿਸਾਨ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਆਰਥਿਕਤਾ ਦੀ ਰੀੜ੍ਹ ਦੀ ਹੱਡੀ ਹੈ।”
In English: “The farmer is the backbone of the Indian economy.”
Literary Heritage
“ਘਾਲਿ ਖਾਇ ਕਿਛੁ ਹਥਹੁ ਦੇਇ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਹੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਸੇਇ।”
/Ghāli khāi kichu hathahu dei, Nānak rāhu pachāṇahi sei./
“Earn by honest labour, give with your hands — Nanak, these know the true path.”
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- Language
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Punjabi
- Script
- Gurmukhi
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 125M