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dharna (-nə)

noun

in India, a method of seeking justice by sitting at the door of one's debtor or wrongdoer and fasting until justice is obtained

Etymology: Hindi dharnā, persistence, a holding firm: for IE base see dharma

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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