heartland
/ˈhɑːtlænd/noun
उच्चारण हार्ट्लैन्ड
हृदय-स्थल, मध्य भाग, केंद्रीय क्षेत्र
Core word
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[C] (also heartlands [pl.])
the central part of a country or an area of land
हृदय-स्थल, मध्य भाग, केंद्रीय क्षेत्र
- Madhya Pradesh lies in the heartland of India.
- the agricultural heartland of the country
- The Gangetic plain is the heartland of northern India.
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- Farmers in the heartland of the state grow wheat.
- He grew up in the heartland of the country.
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[C] (also heartlands [pl.])
an area that is important for a particular activity or where a particular belief or political party has strong support
गढ़, (किसी गतिविधि या विचार का) प्रमुख केंद्र
- The party lost votes in its traditional heartland.
- Jamshedpur is part of India's industrial heartland.
- Lucknow is the heartland of the literary tradition.
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- The party strengthened its support in its political heartland.
- Pune is a heartland of the software industry.
Synonyms stronghold centre hub bastion
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
heartland (country or area)
The heartland is the central or most important part of a country or region. It is countable and often used with political, cultural or farming contexts.
Heartland किसी देश या क्षेत्र का केंद्रीय या सबसे महत्वपूर्ण भाग है। यह countable है और प्रायः राजनीतिक, सांस्कृतिक या कृषि संदर्भ में आता है।
- The Gangetic plain is the heartland of northern India.
- The party is strong in the Hindi heartland.
heartland of + noun
Of introduces the thing or activity for which the area is important, such as tea, industry or culture.
'Of' उस वस्तु या गतिविधि का परिचय देता है जिसके लिए वह क्षेत्र महत्वपूर्ण है, जैसे चाय, उद्योग या संस्कृति।
- Assam is the heartland of Indian tea.
- Pune is a heartland of the automobile industry.
heartland vs hinterland
Heartland is the central core, while hinterland is the area behind a coast or river, usually less developed. They are different and not interchangeable.
Heartland केंद्रीय क्षेत्र है, जबकि hinterland तट या नदी के पीछे का क्षेत्र है, प्रायः कम विकसित। दोनों अलग हैं और एक-दूसरे की जगह नहीं लेते।
- The heartland produces most of the country's wheat.
- The hinterland of the port supplies its goods.
the heartland as a political phrase
In political writing, the heartland means the area where a party or movement is strongest, often with voters of a similar background.
राजनीतिक लेखन में heartland वह क्षेत्र है जहाँ किसी दल या आंदोलन का आधार सबसे मज़बूत होता है।
- The opposition is trying to win seats in the ruling party's heartland.
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adjective + heartland
ruralindustrialagriculturalpoliticalcultural
- The party's rural heartland is in the Gangetic plains.
heartland + noun
heartland votersheartland statesheartland regionheartland culture
- Heartland voters decided the election.
verb + heartland
return totravel throughlosewindefend
- The campaign travelled through the heartland of the country.
heartland + preposition
in the heartlandof the countryat the heart of the region
- Farmers in the heartland were worried about the rains.
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- The train crosses the wheat heartland of Punjab and Haryana.
रेलगाड़ी पंजाब और हरियाणा के गेहूँ-प्रधान केंद्रीय क्षेत्र से होकर गुज़रती है।
- Radhika's geography teacher described the Deccan as the heartland of peninsular India.
राधिका की भूगोल शिक्षिका ने दक्कन को प्रायद्वीपीय भारत का केंद्रीय क्षेत्र बताया।
- The leader began his tour in the heartland of the party's support.
नेता ने अपने समर्थन के केंद्रीय क्षेत्र से यात्रा शुरू की।
- Rice is grown across the heartland of the delta.
डेल्टा के केंद्रीय क्षेत्र में चावल उगाया जाता है।
- Change came late to the traditional heartland of the empire.
साम्राज्य के पारंपरिक केंद्रीय क्षेत्र में बदलाव देर से आया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The Gangetic plain is heartland of northern India.
✓ The Gangetic plain is the heartland of northern India.
Heartland here is a specific region, so it needs the article the.
यहाँ heartland एक विशेष क्षेत्र है, इसलिए 'the' चाहिए।