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martyrdom

/ˈmɑːtədəm/noun

उच्चारण मार्टडम

शहादत, बलिदान, आत्मबलिदान

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noun
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    [U, C]

    the suffering or death of a martyr, that is, a person who is killed or made to suffer because of their religious, political or other beliefs

    शहादत, बलिदान, आत्मबलिदान

    • Bhagat Singh's martyrdom inspired a whole generation.
    • Guru Tegh Bahadur's martyrdom is remembered every year.

    Synonyms self-sacrifice sacrifice death suffering

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General knowledge

In India, 30 January, the day Mahatma Gandhi was killed in 1948, is observed as Martyrs' Day, or Shaheed Diwas.

भारत में 30 January, जिस दिन 1948 में महात्मा गांधी की हत्या हुई थी, Martyrs' Day या शहीद दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है।