Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
اقلیت
/aqalliyat/Roman
English meaning: Minority
Definition
A group of people differing from the main population in race, religion, language, or culture. The Indian Constitution provides special protections for religious and linguistic minorities including the right to establish and administer educational institutions.
Example
“ہندوستانی آئین اقلیتوں کے حقوق کا تحفظ کرتا ہے۔”
In English: “India's Constitution protects the rights of minorities.”
Literary Heritage
“ہم دیکھیں گے لازم ہے کہ ہم بھی دیکھیں گے، وہ دن کہ جس کا وعدہ ہے۔”
/Ham dekheṃge lāzim hai ke ham bhī dekheṃge, vo din ke jis kā vaʿdā hai./
“We shall witness — it is certain — that promised day of justice.”
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- Language
- اردو
- Urdu
- Script
- Perso-Arabic
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 230M