Dharna Definition
dûrnə
noun
A hunger strike in which an aggrieved person or party sits down and refuses to move from a place associated with the party believed to be the source of the grievance, especially the entrance to a building or the door of a residence.
American Heritage
In India, a method of seeking justice by sitting at the door of one's debtor or wrongdoer and fasting until justice is obtained.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Dharna
Noun
Singular:
dharna
Plural:
dharnasOrigin of Dharna
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Hindi dharnā from Prakrit dharaṇa from Sanskrit dharaṇam act of supporting, stay dher- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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