Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
سلطنت
/saltanat/Roman
English meaning: Empire / Kingdom
Urdu Definition
(اردو)سلطنت وہ وسیع حکومت ہے جو ایک بادشاہ یا خودمختار حکمران کے زیرِ اقتدار ہو۔
English Definition
A group of states or territories ruled by a single monarch or authority. The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526) and the Mughal Empire were the two great Muslim saltanats of India, shaping its language, art, and architecture.
Example
“مغل سلطنت نے ہندوستان میں اردو کو فروغ دیا۔”
In English: “The Mughal Empire promoted Urdu in India.”
Literary Heritage
“تاریخ خاموش نہیں رہتی، وہ ضرور بولتی ہے۔”
/Tārīḳh ḳhāmoś nahīṃ rahtī, vo zarūr boltī hai./
“History does not remain silent; it always speaks.”
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