sanchar

Sanchar is a term used in several Indian languages, notably Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati, to denote communication or transmission. It comes from the Sanskrit संचार (saṃcāra), meaning movement, circulation, or propagation. In contemporary usage, sanchar covers both interpersonal communication and the systems that enable it, including telecommunications, broadcasting, postal networks, and other information-transfer channels.

In official and administrative contexts, sanchar is often used to describe the infrastructure and services that carry information. In India, the word appears in the names of telecommunications organizations, such as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, a state-owned operator established to provide nationwide telecommunication services. The inclusion of sanchar in such names signals the function of the entity as a carrier of information across distances, rather than just a single medium.

As a concept, sanchar encompasses modern information and communication technologies, including mobile networks, fixed-line services, broadband, radio and television broadcasting, and digital data transmission. It sits alongside the broader notions of communication and telecommunication, and is frequently used in policy, regulation, and industry discourse in South Asia.