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bhagaawat(f): mutiny, revolt

Description of bhagaawat: Bhagaawat is an Urdu word meaning rebellion, revolt, or mutinya defiance against authority or established order. It describes an act of uprising or insurrection, often with political or social dimensions. Unlike revolution, which implies systematic ideological change, bhagaawat emphasizes the act of breaking away or refusing obedience. Differs from simple disobedience in that it carries connotations of organized resistance and collective action. The word appears frequently in Urdu literature and

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raahzan hai mera rahbar munsif hai mera qaatil

sehlu toh qayaamat hai

kehdu toh bhagaawat hai

the bandit is my guide

the judge is my assassin

if i endure, calamity

if i speak out, mutiny

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raahzan (m) (4)

robber, looter

rahbar (m) (7)

guide, leader, ruler

munsif (m) (2)

judge, arbitrator

qaatil (m) (10)

murderer, assassin

sehlu (m) (1)

tolerate, endure

qayaamat (f) (9)

catastrophe, apocalypse

bhagaawat (f) (1)

mutiny, revolt

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