Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Mulk-Giri

मुल्क-गीरी
said MULK-gee-ree
also written: mulkgiri, mulk giri, mulk-geeri
Meaning

Conquest and seizure of countries; empire-building and territorial expansion.

Literally: Country-seizing.

Usage & notes

Iqbal indicts imperial 'mulk-giri' — the lust to grab lands — as the disease of Western and Eastern power alike.