Gandhigiri

Etymology


Borrowed from, from (the surname of the Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist  (1869–1948) who used non-violent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule) +. The Hindi word was in the movie  (Keep Going, Munna Bhai, 2006), in which it was used by the lead character who is a gangster in contrast to.

Noun

 * 1)  The practice of, often expressed through unorthodox forms of activism such as depositing flowers or planting trees.

Translations

 * Assamese: গান্ধীগিৰি
 * Gujarati: ગાંધીગીરી
 * Hindi: गांधीगिरी
 * Maithili: गान्धीगिरी
 * Malayalam: ഗാന്ധിഗിരി
 * Marathi: गांधीगिरी
 * Punjabi: ਗਾਂਧੀਗਿਰੀ
 * Tamil: காந்திகிரி