Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਨਿਆਂ
/samajik niyaan/Roman
English meaning: Social Justice
Definition
Fair and equitable distribution of opportunities in society. Punjab has significant Dalit population (31.9% — India's highest proportion), making social justice policies particularly important for the state.
Example
“ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਨਿਆਂ ਸਮਾਜ ਦੇ ਸਮਾਨ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਲਈ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ।”
In English: “Social justice is necessary for equal development of society.”
Literary Heritage
“ਨਾ ਕੋ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਨਾ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ।”
/Nā ko Hindū nā Musalmān./
“There is neither Hindu nor Muslim.”
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- Language
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Punjabi
- Script
- Gurmukhi
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 125M