Swadeshi
[ swuh-dey-shee ]
/ swəˈdeɪ ʃi /
noun
a political movement in British India that encouraged domestic production and the boycott of foreign, especially British, goods as a step toward home rule.
Origin of Swadeshi
1900–05; < Hindi or Bengali
svadesī, equivalent to
sva- self, own +
desī native
Example sentences from the Web for swadeshi
British Dictionary definitions for swadeshi
Swadeshi
/ (swəˈdeɪʃɪ) /
adjective
(in present-day India) produced within the country; not imported
noun
(in British India) the encouragement of domestic production and boycott of foreign goods as part of the campaign for independence
Word Origin for Swadeshi
C20: from Bengali
svadesī, from Sanskrit
svadeśin, from
sva one's own +
deśa country