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Dharna in a sentence

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Dharna | Dharnas

Dharna meaning

  1. A sit-in.
  2. A fast undertaken at the door of an offender, especially a debtor.

Using Dharna

  • The main meaning on this page is: A sit-in. | A fast undertaken at the door of an offender, especially a debtor.
  • In the example corpus, dharna often appears in combinations such as: on dharna, the dharna, dharna at.

Context around Dharna

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cum 1× stage 1× daylong 1×

Often after:

outside 3× continued 1× chowk 1× earlier 1× demanding 1× led 1× venue 1× site 1×

Sentence patterns with Dharna

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

on a dharna outside the 2× at each dharna site 1× cleared the dharna while dallewal 1× dharna outside niayanwala 1× in the dharna 1× on a dharna at jandiala 1× on a dharna on the 1× place of dharna led to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the formation 1× another farmers outfit 1× congress to stage 1× dharna outside niayanwala 1× dr syed kalbe 1× dry ration like 1×

Common sentence endings:

by the police 1× each dharna site 1× following court directions 1× for several days 1× from the yatra 1× hospital for treatment 1×

Words around Dharna

Just before it in the word index:

dharmsala 2 dharmic 9 dharmesh 10 dharmendra 45 dharmender 4 dharmatic 4

Just after it in the word index:

dharnas 8 dharry 2 dharti 2 dharun 2 dharwad 19 dharwadkar 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abominable 47 abstracts 47 aceh 47 aci 47 acolytes 47 activewear 47

Corpus analysis for Dharna

  • In this selection, "dharna" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cum, stage, daylong, outside, continued and chowk stand out and add context to how "dharna" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include on a dharna outside the and at each dharna site. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dharna" sits close to words such as abominable, abstracts and aceh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dharna

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Dharna outside Niayanwala police station in Bathinda. (7 words)

Congress to stage Dharna in front of ED office on Monday. (11 words)

The dharna, which started on July 22, continued till Wednesday, its 10th day. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

And I just wanted to also add one thing to what Dharna said, is that I sat down at a table in Fells Point at El Taquito Mexicano to talk with Ricardo, Susana, Carlos, Lucia, Claudia, and Victor, the owners of the restaurant. (43 words)

Dr Syed Kalbe Sadiq who reached the dharna venue Friday afternoon on a wheelchair gave his blessings and applause to the thousand of “ brave women” who have displayed great grit and foresight by taking on the reigns of the movement in their hands. (43 words)

The horrific Delhi violence in the aftermath of massive Shaheen Baugh movement, instigated by BJP worthies, (Goli Maro, and ‘we will get them removed from the place of Dharna’) led to the death of 51 people, 37 of those being Muslims. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

The hunger strike-cum-dharna continued till June 14 when around 4 am, Punjab Police forcibly cleared the dharna while Dallewal was forcibly admitted to hospital for treatment.

According to the police, a total of 37 people were detained from the protest site when the dharna was lifted by the police.

After the formation of Telangana as a separate State, Dharna Chowk was shifted to outside the city, a decision which was challenged in the High Court by civil society members, and reverted later following court directions.

But, even here no official is present which prompted them to sit on dharna.

Congress to stage Dharna in front of ED office on Monday.

Dharna outside Niayanwala police station in Bathinda.

Like your daylong dharna earlier, the party symbol and photos of Sonia and are missing from the yatra.

LOP Dr Govind Singh visited Satpura Bhawan and sat on dharna, demanding probe by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court or High Court.

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On Monday, DCW chief Swati Maliwal sat on a dharna outside the hospital where the girl was admitted after authorities refused to allow her to meet the survivor stating that police had asked them not to.

They sat on a dharna on the national highway near Kurmannapalem crossroads and set afire the effigy of the Central government.

And I just wanted to also add one thing to what Dharna said, is that I sat down at a table in Fells Point at El Taquito Mexicano to talk with Ricardo, Susana, Carlos, Lucia, Claudia, and Victor, the owners of the restaurant.

More than two thousand people from areas like Rajabagh, Guru Nanak Colony, Dhobighat, Bhat Mohalla, Harsiddhi, Toda, Jamna Nagar, Bhagirathpura, Kulkarni Mohalla and other areas participated in the dharna.

The dharna, which started on July 22, continued till Wednesday, its 10th day.

The horrific Delhi violence in the aftermath of massive Shaheen Baugh movement, instigated by BJP worthies, (Goli Maro, and ‘we will get them removed from the place of Dharna’) led to the death of 51 people, 37 of those being Muslims.

The protestors have been sitting on dharna at Gardani Bagh for several days.

They also sat on a dharna outside the mortuary demanding the arrest of the accused.

Another farmers’ outfit, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, was sitting on a dharna at Jandiala near Amritsar.

Dr Syed Kalbe Sadiq who reached the dharna venue Friday afternoon on a wheelchair gave his blessings and applause to the thousand of “ brave women” who have displayed great grit and foresight by taking on the reigns of the movement in their hands.

Dry ration like wheat flour, rice and pulses are also donated by farmers on a regular basis at each dharna site.

He resorted to the dharna as his woes were not addressed in time, sources said.

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Common combinations with dharna

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dharna" in a sentence?
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What does "dharna" mean?
Dharna means: A sit-in.
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