स्वराज्य (svaraajy)
noun
A weighty compound noun meaning 'self-rule' or 'self-governance' -- combining स्व (sv, self/own) with राज्य (raajy, kingdom/rule). It carries strong historical and political resonance, especially tied to India's independence movement.
Sense
1
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self-rule, self-governance (political/historical)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: स्वशासन (svashaasan), आत्मशासन (aatmshaasan, literary), स्वतंत्रता (svatantrtaa, broader sense, independence)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This word is inseparable from India's freedom struggle -- Tilak's famous call 'स्वराज्य मेरा जन्मसिद्ध अधिकार है' (svaraajy meraa janmsiddh adhikaar hai, 'Self-rule is my birthright') is a cornerstone of nationalist history taught in Indian schools. Note that स्वराज (svaraaj), without the added य (y), is the more commonly seen short form in modern political speech (as in Gandhi's vision of स्वराज), while स्वराज्य (svaraajy) is the fuller, slightly more formal or historical variant, often associated with Maratha history too -- Shivaji's kingdom is called हिंदवी स्वराज्य (hindvii svaraajy, 'Hindu self-rule/kingdom').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse this with स्वतंत्रता (svatantrtaa), which means 'independence' or 'freedom' more generally; स्वराज्य (svaraajy) specifically emphasizes self-governance -- ruling oneself -- rather than just being free from external control. 2) It is a noun, not a verb or slogan by itself; it needs to be embedded in a sentence or phrase to function grammatically, unlike the standalone exclamatory use of स्वराज (svaraaj).
Sample Sentences:
तिलक ने कहा था, स्वराज्य मेरा जन्मसिद्ध अधिकार है।
Tilak had said, self-rule is my birthright.
(tilak ne kahaa thaa, svaraajy meraa janmsiddh adhikaar hai।)
शिवाजी ने हिंदवी स्वराज्य की नींव रखी थी।
Shivaji had laid the foundation of Hindavi self-rule.
(shivaajii ne hindvii svaraajy kii niinv rakhii thii।)
स्वराज्य की स्थापना के लिए वर्षों तक संघर्ष किया गया।
A struggle was waged for years for the establishment of self-rule.
(svaraajy kii sthaapnaa ke lie varshon tak sangharsh kiyaa gayaa।)
इतिहास की किताब में स्वराज्य आंदोलन का पूरा अध्याय है।
There is a whole chapter on the self-rule movement in the history book.
(itihaas kii kitaab men svaraajy aandolan kaa pooraa adhyaay hai।)
अगर उस समय स्वराज्य की माँग न उठती, तो देश की दिशा कुछ और होती।
If the demand for self-rule had not arisen at that time, the country's direction would have been different.
(agar us samay svaraajy kii maang n uthtii, to desh kii dishaa kuchh aur hotii।)
काश स्वराज्य की स्थापना और जल्दी हो पाती।
I wish the establishment of self-rule could have happened sooner.
(kaash svaraajy kii sthaapnaa aur jaldii ho paatii।)
उस काल में लोग स्वराज्य के सपने के लिए अपना सब कुछ न्योछावर कर देते थे।
In that era, people used to sacrifice everything for the dream of self-rule.
(us kaal men log svaraajy ke sapne ke lie apnaa sab kuchh nyochhaavar kar dete the।)
विद्यार्थी स्वराज्य का अर्थ समझें, इसलिए शिक्षक ने इतिहास की कक्षा में विशेष चर्चा की।
So that students may understand the meaning of self-rule, the teacher held a special discussion in the history class.
(vidyaarthii svaraajy kaa arth samjhen, islie shikshak ne itihaas kii kakshaa men vishesh charchaa kii।)
मराठा साम्राज्य में स्वराज्य की अवधारणा को अत्यंत सम्मान की दृष्टि से देखा जाता है।
The concept of self-rule is viewed with great respect in the Maratha empire's history.
(maraathaa saamraajy men svaraajy kii avdhaarnaa ko atyant sammaan kii drishti se dekhaa jaataa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
स्वराज्य
(svaraajy)
(sg.m.oblique):
स्वराज्य
(svaraajy)
(pl.m.direct):
स्वराज्य
(svaraajy)
(pl.m.oblique):
स्वराज्यों
(svaraajyon)