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Swaraj Indian Hist.|swəˈrɑːdʒ, swɑː-|
Also swaraj.
[ad. Skr. svarā́j self-ruling (svarājya own dominion), f. sva one's own + rāj to reign, rule.]
Self-government (for India); the agitation in favour of this.
[1845Encycl. Metrop. XXI. 679/2 The Swa-ráj, or ‘Own Sovereignty’, secured to him all the territory possessed by Sivá-ji.] 1907Westm. Gaz. 18 Dec. 1/3 The movement known as Swaraj. 1908Times 27 Oct. 8/3 There is a good deal of talk going on in these days about ‘swaraj’, or the making of India a self-governing country. 1920M. K. Gandhi Non-Co-operation 12 Aug. (1921) 2 Mr. Tilak lived for his country. The inspiration of his life was freedom for his country which he called Swaraj. 1945R. Hargreaves Enemy at Gate 182 It was a deadlock..which forced the sponsors of Swaraj to try and ‘save face’ by endeavouring to shift the whole matter on to a basis of pacifism and ‘appeasement’. 1965J. K. Mittal in University of Allahabad Studies: Law Section 39 In 1927, the Swaraj Constitution, based on a declaration of rights, was framed to give momentum to the fight for Swaraj (i.e. Self-Government). 1977C. Allen Raj x. 129/2 All Anglo-India knew that one day swaraj (home rule) must inevitably come.
Hence Swaˈrajist, one who advocated self-rule for India; also attrib.
1908Westm. Gaz. 24 June 5/1 The family lawyer..introduced him to two men..who were ardent Swarajists. 1923Glasgow Herald 12 Dec. 8 Failing unconditional assent, the Swarajist intention is to obstruct every official measure coming before the Assembly. 1953Earl Winterton Orders of Day x. 133 The Swarajists were very active..in India. |