Hindavi Swarajya

Hindavi Swarajya(Devnagri:हिन्दवी स्वराज) (IPA:Hindavī Svarājya) ("Indian self-rule" or "Hindu self-rule") is a term for sociopolitical movements seeking to remove foreign military and political influences from India.[1] The term was first used in a 1645 CE letter by Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire.[2] The term was later adopted by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, one of the early leaders of the Indian independence movement against the British Empire.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://balsanskar.com/english/lekh/499.html
  2. ↑ William Joseph Jackson (2005). Vijayanagara Voices: Exploring South Indian History and Hindu Literature. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-0-7546-3950-3. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.rediff.com/news/column/the-futile-row-over-renaming-shivaji-park/20121211.htm


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