dharna
or dhur·na
[ dahr-nuh, duhr- or duhr-nuh ]
/ ˈdɑr nə, ˈdʌr- or ˈdʌr nə /
noun
(in India) the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand by sitting and fasting at the doorstep of an offender until death or until the demand is granted.
Origin of dharna
1785–95; < Hindi: placing
Words nearby dharna
Example sentences from the Web for dharna
An Indian custom of Dharna is of similar significance, though less violent.
Ethics |John Dewey and James Hayden TuftsIf a woman greatly desires a child she will go to a shrine and lay a stone on it which she calls the dharna or deposit or pledge.
Another custom known as dharna is that of a suppliant placing a stone on the shrine of a god or tomb of a saint.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India |R. V. Russell
British Dictionary definitions for dharna
dharna
dhurna
/ (ˈdʌnə, ˈdɑː-) /
noun
(in India) a method of obtaining justice, as the payment of a debt, by sitting, fasting, at the door of the person from whom reparation is sought
Word Origin for dharna
C18: from Hindi, literally: a placing