Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
وراثت
/wiraasat/Roman
English meaning: Heritage / Inheritance
Definition
Property, cultural traditions, or values passed down from ancestors. India's rich cultural heritage encompasses archaeological sites, classical arts, traditional crafts, and oral traditions — preserved through government and UNESCO recognition.
Example
“ہندوستان کی ثقافتی وراثت دنیا میں بے مثال ہے۔”
In English: “India's cultural heritage is unparalleled in the world.”
Literary Heritage
“ہزاروں سال نرگس اپنی بے نوری پہ روتی ہے، بڑی مشکل سے ہوتا ہے چمن میں دیدہ ور پیدا۔”
/Hazāroṃ sāl nargis apnī be-nūrī pe rotī hai, baṛī muśkil se hotā hai chaman meṃ dīda-var paidā./
“For thousands of years narcissus weeps its blindness; rare is the one born truly seeing.”
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- Language
- اردو
- Urdu
- Script
- Perso-Arabic
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 230M