Swadeshi
/swəˈdeɪʃi/noun
Relating to or supporting the use of goods produced in one’s own country, especially India.
Did you know?The Swadeshi movement intensified after the 1905 partition of Bengal, urging Indians to boycott British goods and revive domestic crafts as part of anti-colonial resistance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deyḱ-
“To point out, show, or indicate”
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
diś
“To point, show, or direct”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
deśa
“A region, locality, or country”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
sva-deśa
“One’s own country or homeland”
19th Century
Sanskrit
svadeśī
“Of or belonging to one’s own country”
20th Century
Hindi/English
swadeshi
“Indian-made; advocating economic self-reliance and the use of domestic goods”