Awam ( ur, ) is the

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to refer to the general population. After Partition, the word remained in use in Pakistan, but within India, several new words derived from

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replaced it, such as Janata, Log or Lok (see:

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Gana The word (; Sanskrit: गण) in Sanskrit and Pali means "flock, troop, multitude, number, tribe, category, series, or class". It can also be used to refer to a "body of attendants" and can refer to "a company, any assemblage or association of ...

or Praja. In India however, the word is used by non-Urdu Hindustani speakers, like for the

Hindustani Awam Morcha Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) ( translation: ''Indian People's Front''; abbreviated as HAM-S) is an Indian political party having presence in Bihar. HAM(S) got new symbol wok in Bihar Assembly Election 2020. Formation It was launched form ...

. Awami is the adjectival form for Awam. Awam may refer to: * ''Awam'' (newspaper), an Urdu-language daily newspaper based in Karachi, Pakistan. * '' Awam-e-Hind'', an Indian Hindi newspaper in India. * ''Awam'' (film), a Hindi film released in 1987.

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