Ramrajya

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Hindi रामराज्य (rāmrājya).

Proper noun[edit]

Ramrajya (uncountable)

  1. (India, Hinduism) The reign of Rama's rule in the kingdom of Ayodhya, in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
  2. (India) a utopia.
    • 1929, Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi[1]
      By Ramrajya I do not mean Hindu Raj [a Hindu state]. I mean Ramrajya Divine Raj, the Kingdom of God.
  3. (India, Hinduism, Hindutva) a government or society ruled under Hindutva.
    • 2021, OutlookIndia[2]
      "The VHP will now focus more on establishing ' Ram Rajya ', a harmonious society based on equality, where every person will be treated with dignity." - Alok Kumar

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