"Swadeshi" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Swadeshi (uncountable)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of swadeshi Tags: alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: swadeshi
    Sense id: en-Swadeshi-en-noun-roZysRzv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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