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رواداری

/rawaadari/Roman

English meaning: Tolerance

Definition

The willingness to accept or respect different beliefs, practices, or lifestyles. India's civilisation is founded on the principle of tolerance (Sarva Dharma Sambhava), which recognises and respects multiple paths to truth.

Example

رواداری ہندوستانی تہذیب کی بنیادی خصوصیت ہے۔

In English: Tolerance is a fundamental characteristic of Indian civilisation.

Literary Heritage

ہے کہاں تمنا کا دوسرا قدم یا رب، ہم نے دشتِ امکاں کو ایک نقشِ پا پایا۔

/Hai kahāṃ tamannā kā dūsrā qadam yā rabb, ham ne daśt-e-imkāṃ ko ek naqś-e-pā pāyā./

Where is desire's second step, O Lord? The vast plain of possibility holds but one footprint.

Mirza Ghalib · Poet · 19th century

Diwan-e-Ghalib

Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib, ghazal 29

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