hartal

[ hahr-tahl ]
/ hɑrˈtɑl /

noun

(in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.

Origin of hartal

1915–20; < Hindi harṭal, variant of haṭṭāl, equivalent to hat shop (Sanskrit haṭṭa) + tāl locking (Sanskrit tālāka lock, bolt)

British Dictionary definitions for hartal

hartal
/ (hɑːˈtɑːl) /

noun

(in India) the act of closing shops or suspending work, esp in political protest

Word Origin for hartal

C20: from Hindi hartāl, from hāt shop (from Sanskrit hatta) + tālā bolt for a door (from Sanskrit: latch)