Definitions for dharnas

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dharnas dhar·na

Spelling: [dahr-nuh, duhr- or Dharnas is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 151 anagrams from letters in dharnas (aadhnrs).

Definitions for dharnas

noun

1. (in India) the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand by sitting and fasting at the doorstep of an offender until death or until the demand is granted.

Origin of dharnas

1785-95; Hindi: placing

Examples for dharnas

Another custom known as dharna is that of a suppliant placing a stone on the shrine of a god or tomb of a saint.

An Indian custom of dharna is of similar significance, though less violent.

If a woman greatly desires a child she will go to a shrine and lay a stone on it which she calls the dharna or deposit or pledge.