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sarvodaya

sarvodaya noun: a philosophy that emphasises socioeconomic equality, non-violence and community development.

Noun

sarvodaya (uncountable)

  1. A philosophy that emphasises socioeconomic equality, non-violence and community development.

Proper noun capitalized: Sarvodaya

Sarvodaya

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Forms of sarvodaya

alternative formSarvoday

Origin of sarvodaya

Borrowed from Gujarati સર્વોદય (sarvodya, “progress of all”), from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) + उदय (udaya). Coined by Mahatma Gandhi in his Gujarati translation of John Ruskin's Unto This Last.

Borrowed from Sanskrit सर्वोदय (sarvodaya).

Phrases with sarvodaya

Questions about sarvodaya

What does sarvodaya mean?
Sarvodaya means a philosophy that emphasises socioeconomic equality, non-violence and community development.
What part of speech is sarvodaya?
Sarvodaya can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near sarvodaya in the dictionary

  1. Sarvis
  2. sarvisberries
  3. sarvisberry
  4. sarvo
  5. Sarvoday
  6. sarvodaya
  7. Sarvodaya Nagar
  8. Sarwa
  9. sarwan
  10. sarwans
  11. Sarwar

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