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Definition of Dharnas
1. dharna [n] - See also: dharna
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dharnas
| dhaincha dhaki dhakis dhaks dhal dhals dhamma dhammas dhampir dhampirs | dharma dharmas dharmic dharna dharnas (current term) dhava dhawa dhikr dhikrs dhimma | dhimmi dhimmis dhindo dhobi dhobi itch dhobie itch dhobie mark |
Literary usage of Dharnas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Defending the Earth: Abuses of Human Rights and the Environment by Human Rights Watch (Organization), Human Rights Watch (Organization, Natural Resources Defense Council (1992)
"... against activists and villagers participating in rallies and in acts of civil
disobedience. The campaign has included sit-down strikes (dharnas) ..."
2. Annals and Antiquities of Rajast'han, Or the Central and Western Rajpoot by James Tod (1873)
"... dharnas, and Mittie. They do not touch fish or smoke tobacco, but will eat
food dressed by the hands of a ..."
3. The Elements of Jurisprudence by Thomas Erskine Holland (1900)
"This is the stage at which the seizure of pledges is so prominent, and to it
belongs also the singular custom of ' sitting dharnaS according to which an ..."
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