andolana

 In Sanskrit, andolana means “swinging, oscillation, or a to‑and‑fro movement.”

The word andolana is written in Devanagari 

as अंदोलन.

Short answer: The standard Devanagari transliteration of andolana is अंदोलन, 

pronounced andolan(a).

📘 What “अंदोलन” Means

Although you asked for the script form, the meaning helps confirm the correct

spelling.
In several Indian languages that use or borrow from Sanskrit, अंदोलन means:

• Movement or motion (literal physical movement)
• Agitation, protest, or mass movement (in Hindi and related languages)
• Oscillation or swaying (in classical/Sanskrit contexts)

🔤 Why the Spelling Is “अंदोलन”

Breaking down the transliteration:

• अ = a
• न् = n
• दो = do
• ल = la
• न = na

Combined, they form अंदोलन (andolan).
The final “a” sound is inherent in Devanagari consonants, so it is not written 

separately.

🌐 Variants Across Languages

If you meant andolana specifically from a regional language, here’s how it maps:

• Hindi / Sanskrit: आंदोलन (āndolan) — same spelling, often pronounced with
• a long “ā” at the start
• Kannada: ಆಂದೋಲನ (āndōlana) — meaning “movement/protest”; when 
• transliterated into Devanagari, it becomes आंदोलन
• Bengali: আন্দোলন (āndolon) — also becomes आंदोलन in Devanagari

So depending on whether you want the short or long initial vowel, both 

forms exist:

• अंदोलन (short a)
• आंदोलन (long ā, more common in Hindi/Sanskrit/Kannada equivalents)

📝 Transliteration vs. Translation

• Transliteration: Writing the same word in another script → अंदोलन
• Translation: Converting meaning → “movement,” “protest,” “agitation,” etc.

✅ Which Form Should You Use?

If you simply want the Devanagari script for the sound andolana, the most 

accurate is:

• अंदोलन

If you want the version used in Hindi or Sanskrit contexts (more common

in literature and news):

• आंदोलन

Core Sanskrit meaning

Across multiple Sanskrit dictionary entries, andolana / āndolana is defined as:

• Swinging or a swinging motion

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• Oscillation, trembling, shaking

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• A swing (as a noun)

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These meanings appear repeatedly in the Sanskrit sections of the Wisdom

Library entry, which cites classical sources such as Rājataraṅgiṇī and Caurapañcāśikā

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Related meanings in other Indian languages

Although your question is specifically about Sanskrit, the word survives in 

many Indo‑Aryan languages with both literal and extended meanings:

• Marathi: “swinging; oscillation; rolling to and fro”

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• Hindi: “movement, agitation, campaign” (a later political/metaphorical sense)

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• Nepali: both senses—“movement; agitation” and “swinging; shaking”

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These extended meanings in modern languages come from the same 

Sanskrit root āndola, “to swing.”

Etymology

The Sanskrit dictionaries trace āndolana / andolana to the verbal root 

āndola / andolaya, meaning “to swing or cause to move back and forth.”

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Summary

If you want the strict Sanskrit meaning, it is:
“swinging, oscillation, trembling, or a to‑and‑fro motion.”
Modern political meanings (“movement, agitation”) belong to Hindi and

related languages, not classical Sanskrit.