C20: from Sanskrit svarāj, from sva self + rājya rule
swaraj in American English
(swəˈrɑːdʒ)
noun
1. (in India)
self-government
2. (cap) History
the political party in British India supporting this principle over British rule
Derived forms
swarajism
noun
swarajist
noun or adjective
Word origin
[1905–10; ‹ Hindi, presumably equiv. to Skt sva own + Hindi rājraj]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: one-shot, overcall, revolving door, scrounge, stabilizer