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

ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਏਕਤਾ

/rashtriy ekta/Roman

English meaning: National Integration

Definition

The process of unifying diverse people under a shared national identity. Punjab's partition trauma in 1947 and subsequent integration into India makes national unity especially significant for the state.

Example

ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਏਕਤਾ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਤਾਕਤ ਦਾ ਆਧਾਰ ਹੈ।

In English: National integration is the basis of India's strength.

Literary Heritage

ਨਾ ਕੋ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਨਾ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ।

/Nā ko Hindū nā Musalmān./

There is neither Hindu nor Muslim.

Guru Nanak · Sikh Guru and Poet · 15th–16th century

Guru Granth Sahib

Guru Granth Sahib, p. 1136, as recorded by Bhai Gurdas, Var 1

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ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Punjabi
Script
Gurmukhi
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Indo-Aryan
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