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padayatra

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A journey undertaken on foot for religious, political, social or charitable purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India

Examples

  • (by extension) A protest march or campaign tour.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Sanskrit पदयात्रा (padayātrā, “foot journey”); first used by The Hindu the 1950s.