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Definition of: swaraj
(swə·räj′) noun
1. Formerly in British India, self–government; by extension, cultural and political development under native influence as distinguished from such development under British influence.
2. Home rule: the watchword of the Indian Nationalists; the party itself. Also spelled svaraj. [Skt. svarāj self–ruling <sva- own + rāj rule]
—swa·raj′ist noun
—swa·raj′ism noun
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